Paul's project 63

[Paul M.]

I figured I would start a thread didicated to my work on my Vendo V-63 instead of posting multiple threads in different forums.  It seems to be working well for Markito so I figured I would try it, too.  Kind of a running commentary with questions.

The machine:
My V-63 has the woodgrain front with a lighted sign and was set to vend for 20 cents.  The vend door seal has hardened and needs replacement.  The big door seal looks OK.  The coin mech seems to be in good order, but won't know until I get power to it.  

In the refrigeration area there is rust under the evaporator coil.  In fact, the two front screw points are gone and a hole rusted through just behind the drain tube.  The flooring under the condenser/compressor is OK.  There was a thick layer of crud that I scraped off the cond/comp mount plate but everything underneath seams to be OK...except for the condenser fan.  Its froze up and will need replacing.

Today I removed the refrigeration unit and put it up on the workbench for cleaning.  The coils looked fairly clean, but I brushed and blew them out anyway.  As I said above, there was a crud on the floor plate that I had to scrape off (mostly caked on dust).  The condenser fan won't turn, so it'll need replacing.  I disconnected the wires from the compressor and removed the condenser fan so I could try the evaporator fan.  It ran smoothly and fairly quiet.

The questions:
1)  Can I hook up just the compressor and plug it in?  What should I see/hear/feel happen when I do to know that its in good order?

2)  Do you have recommendations on purchasing a new condenser fan motor?  I can probably salvage the blades.  Are the condenser and evaporator fans the same parts?  The condenser fan wasn't listed in my service manual.

3)  What do I do about the rusty floor under the evaporator?  I hosed out the cabinet so now I probably need to remove the liner to inspect and dry out the space under the liner.

[Paul M.]

One other question:
How do you change the little light bulb over the vend door?

[Kevin C]

Paul

Take the fan motors to you local AC supply store to get replacements.

No problem pluging the compressor up to an extension cord.

Check my vendo 63 thread. I was in your boat back in Oct.

Kevin

[loman4ec]

Paul M,
may I ask if you are a pilot? If so what do you fly?

[johnieG]

Quote (Paul M. @ Feb. 06 2005,9:02)

One other question: How do you change the little light bulb over the vend door?

You just Pop out the socket, it's removed from the inside of the door liner

i love it when johnieG does artwork for us. He's really good!

[Jim]

You're right! He's denfinately an asset to these Discussion Areas!
I need to organize a FAQ's Section and post all frequent topics like this that provide illustrations to aid everyone in finding information easier...

[Paul M.]

Kevin,
Thanks.  I'll do that.

loman4ec,
Yes, or more accurately, I was.  I held a private pilot's certificate for a short time.  172's, 152's, 150's.  Now I don't fly.  But for the last 9+ years I've been working on helicopters for an Army contractor as an avionics tech.  Mostly OH-58D's.  They're the ones you don't hear too much about but you see them all the time in news footage from Iraq.

johnieG,
Thanks.  I'll try that.  I tried rotating it and tugging on it and it didn't budge at all.  So I just figured it wasn't supposed to come out that way.

Markito,
Agreed.  As Jim said, "definately an asset."

Jim,
Agreed.  You need to organize a FAQ's Section.  '> You do good work though.  Out of all the soda machine websites, I spend most of my time on this one.  Keep up the good work!

[Paul M.]

Kevin,
I went back and re-read your entire thread.  I have a question regarding how the new evaporator pan works.  Does it collect condensation from the walls and etc.?  Or is the evaporator coil the only place condensation forms?

My concern is that there will still be a problem if the pan can't collect condensation that forms on the walls and vending mechanism.

[Kevin C]

Paul

The only place that you get water/condensation is from the evaporator & the refrigeration pipes. If your walls are forming condensation then you have a bad seal or hole somewhere else. The other place you may get condensation beside the evaporator would be if you put warm bottles in the cool compartment. I think in hindsight I should have made my pop-in replacement pan the size to cover the entire lower compartment. I think this method is perfectly fine alternative to trying to replace the lower section of the case.

Kevin