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Edit: for Neu 2230, LOL
After getting $300 quote for machining proper water cooling jacket for my 2230, I tried getting unmachined aluminum pipe to slide over slightly thinner o-rings on my motor. It was too tight of a fit last time, even with oil I could not get that pipe to fit.
Last night I had an idea to freeze the motor and to heat the pipe with a torch to make the motor shrink a little and to expand the pipe. I've placed the motor in the freezer for 2 hours. Then I heated the pipe until motor oil that i spread inside of it started to smoke.
The pipe slid over the first o-ring like butter. At second o-ring pipe got stuck, and no amount of hammering could get it over - it just bounced back. I needed hydraulic press to apply constant force to get that second o-ring under the pipe. I used my drill press for the job. I put a piece of wood between the chuck and back of the motor and applied pressure. The o-ring compressed and quickly slid under the pipe.
Parts together cost me about $38 with enough pipe left over for 2 more jackets. I got the pipe here: http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant...d=71&top_cat=0
Now my bad boy is ready for some extra Amps!
After getting $300 quote for machining proper water cooling jacket for my 2230, I tried getting unmachined aluminum pipe to slide over slightly thinner o-rings on my motor. It was too tight of a fit last time, even with oil I could not get that pipe to fit.
Last night I had an idea to freeze the motor and to heat the pipe with a torch to make the motor shrink a little and to expand the pipe. I've placed the motor in the freezer for 2 hours. Then I heated the pipe until motor oil that i spread inside of it started to smoke.
The pipe slid over the first o-ring like butter. At second o-ring pipe got stuck, and no amount of hammering could get it over - it just bounced back. I needed hydraulic press to apply constant force to get that second o-ring under the pipe. I used my drill press for the job. I put a piece of wood between the chuck and back of the motor and applied pressure. The o-ring compressed and quickly slid under the pipe.
Parts together cost me about $38 with enough pipe left over for 2 more jackets. I got the pipe here: http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant...d=71&top_cat=0
Now my bad boy is ready for some extra Amps!
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