Recent small electric/electronic repair experiences ?

[orang37]

I have two fans that have died, and one hi-fi that won't even do a foo-fum, let alone a fi.

 

In the past I would have taken the hi-fi to the (was it Amorn ?) place on the side of Computer Plaza on Manee Nopparat road, but I think they are long gone.

 

For the fans ... ideas ?

 

thanks ! ~o:37;

[junglechef]

They still have their repair center in the building in the parking lot of the new Icon Computer Center (pretty much same location as the old one).

 

They just fixed two of my fans, called the next day to tell me they were done.

 

(think it's called Icon)

Edited August 6, 2016 by junglechef

[worgeordie]

For future reference,Fans need maintenance and servicing,just like your car 

does,I clean ours regularly,take them apart,all you need is screwdriver,then

drip some Singer oil into the bearings,have the fan rotor arm facing up so

the oil seeps into the bearings,repeat with the rear bearing,the fans should

last for years,like mine have,if fans are not service like this they can be noisy

the bearings could seize,and maybe cause a fire.or you will need to buy a new fan 

at the very least.

regards Worgeordie

[junglechef]

Like a car?? Didn't realize they needed it either, guess I've been here too long

 

But seriously who here (in Thailand and on TV for that matter) really regularly does all that with their fans??

Edited August 6, 2016 by junglechef

[KhonKaenKowboy]

you spent 300 to fix something worth 200 with no warranty.  Now you have a fire hazard.  Most fans are sealed and not serviceable.  It is a good idea to clean them.

[junglechef]

Mine cost thousands to replace and a few hundred to fix including a limited time warranty for the service.

 

Obviously if you buy cheap stuff it's meant to be disposable after a while.

[KhonKaenKowboy]

there will likely be an oil hole visible if it requires annual oiling.  Hunter stopped making them about 45 years ago.  They were much heavier, cast iron.  A garage door opener repair man once told me WD-40 was his best friend,,,because after people try to lubricate stuff with a cleaner; they need his service a lot sooner.

[junglechef]

WD-40 is a lubricant but can cause all sorts of problems as it's not a fix-all for everything.

 

I use it on certain parts on my bicycle, like the plastic bushings for the shocks, but keep it far away from my drive train.

[worgeordie]

16 hours ago, junglechef said:

Like a car?? Didn't realize they needed it either, guess I've been here too long

 

But seriously who here (in Thailand and on TV for that matter) really regularly does all that with their fans??

Anything with moving parts,metal against metal ,is going to need lubrication,

only common sense really. but seriously,are you saying,people do not clean

their fans,or only you

 

regards Worgeordie

[junglechef]

18 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Anything with moving parts,metal against metal ,is going to need lubrication,

only common sense really. but seriously,are you saying,people do not clean

their fans,or only you

 

regards Worgeordie

 

Not debating the necessity of lubricant (for many different kinds of "moving parts" )

 

I did not say that ppl here don't clean their fans, I'm sure many dust the blades and outside body annually.

 

I actually ASKED "But seriously who here (in Thailand and on TV for that matter) really regularly does all that with their fans?? "

 

This was referring to you saying:

"take them apart,all you need is screwdriver,then

drip some Singer oil into the bearings,have the fan rotor arm facing up so

the oil seeps into the bearings,repeat with the rear bearing"

 

But yes I'm saying I don't and implying that I don't think the majority of people here do either.

 

How about a quick poll on this thread?

 

So far 1 for yes do and 1 for no don't

 

Since it would be hard to poll the country why don't TV members please join us for this fun Sunday morning activity and put in your vote!

 

YES for regular lubricating maintenance of one's fans
NO for those who don't take apart one's fan and oil it

 

 

btw yes I'm serious, the results will show who has the more common sense

 

 

Edited August 7, 2016 by junglechef

[rawhod]

I regularly remove the fan cover and the blades and wash then. Because of the high particulate content of the air, the blades become visibly dirty within six months.

 

If the fan has been making any noise, I oil the motor spindle and the oscillator mechanism at the same time.

 

I am a great believer in proactive preventative maintenance. 

[orang37]

8 hours ago, junglechef said:

Not debating

 

Sawasdee Khrup, Khun JungleChef,

 

I hope you will not find this comment seemingly patronizing, but, responding ... with explanations ...  to the nattering trolls on this forum whose every delight is misinterpreting  what is said in such a way as to purvey flimsy insults and aspersions of character to other posters is, in my humble opinion ... unfortunately ... also equivalent to offering fresh meat to rabid soi-dogs.

 

Only the kaopectate of silence can mute the howls of these curs reveling in their addiction to unhappiness.

 

The "silent majority" here assume your comments ... and others' well-intended comments ... and thoughts, are reasonable, considered, and intelligent.

 

cheers, ~o:37;

Edited August 7, 2016 by orang37

[KhonKaenKowboy]

On 8/6/2016 at 4:58 PM, junglechef said:

WD-40 is a lubricant but can cause all sorts of problems as it's not a fix-all for everything.

 

I use it on certain parts on my bicycle, like the plastic bushings for the shocks, but keep it far away from my drive train.

I'm not a chemical engineer, but you might want to look into the effects of using a petroleum based product on plastic.  "making machines do more; so man can do more"....the former motto of the company that pays my parents every month.  I think they still have 5+ branches in Chiang Mai.  Carry on, but try not to start a fire.  Oh, and if a non-serviceable bearing needs oil...adding oil doesn't fix the broken seal...same as those that "top of the air-con" think it's like going to the beauty parlor.....

[junglechef]

12 hours ago, KhonKaenKowboy said:

I'm not a chemical engineer, but you might want to look into the effects of using a petroleum based product on plastic.  "making machines do more; so man can do more"....the former motto of the company that pays my parents every month.  I think they still have 5+ branches in Chiang Mai.  Carry on, but try not to start a fire.  Oh, and if a non-serviceable bearing needs oil...adding oil doesn't fix the broken seal...same as those that "top of the air-con" think it's like going to the beauty parlor.....

 

I replace my bearings when necessary on my bike, not worth it to me servicing them even if the seal is intact.

 

I've been told different things about WD-40, the recent creaking only stopped when I applied it after trying different things. This was on the recommendation of someone who many consider the best bike mechanic in all the land.

 

 

[NancyL]

Appliances, even small appliances, come with an owners manual here.  Sure, they're often written in Thai, but it's simple easy to read Thai. And usually there are drawings so you can puzzle out what's needed.

 

We disassemble and clean our fans every two weeks.  They're floor and desk fans and seem to have sealed motors, so nothing to oil.  But none of them cost more than 2000 baht.  Even with ones this cheap, we usually get them fixed the first time they die and they're good for another year.  The second time they die, we figure it's time for a new fan.

[junglechef]

3 to 2, but maybe I should give Nancy 2 votes for her diligence

[TWC5]

I need to have a step down transformer re- wired, tried Amorn at Big C in Chiang Mai. Claimed not to have spare parts??? Doesn't need parts just re wiring, anyone have any thoughts

[Awk]

There's a decent guy not far from Prince Hotel by Chang Moi Kao road.  If you go past Prince hotel, so the hotel is on your right hand side, continue straight and you should see the guy 50m straight ahead where the road turns a corner.  Easy to see it's a repair shop.

 

Wasn't much impressed with how he fixed a mechanical problem on my fan a few years ago (broke again shortly afterwards, as I expected when I saw how it had been fixed), but more recently I was dully impressed when he fixed my speakers, finding and replacing some faulty IC's.