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Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:58 am

Crazywarriorman wrote:
Mysterious T-Bolt 111 wrote:Are you going to make a video of the horn attached and rotating sometime?
I will probably get around to doing that sometime next year, those collector rings need some work.

Cant wait to see it, man! :D
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cauberallies wrote:Has anyone ever confirmed a Hurricane in the wild as having a port ratio other than 8/10?
I don't think anyone has. Personally though, I wouldn't mind hearing one in 9/12.
Lot of sirens used 9/12, this thing would sound just beastly with 8/12.

BUT WHO CARES, IT'S A HURRICANE MK I

WHAT IS THIS? [awesomeness] I DON'T EVEN-

LUKE, YOU HIT THE FREAKIN' JACKPOT MAN! HOLY s***! 0.0

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Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:08 am

Figure I would do an update for all of those who are still interested. I had all siren motors looked over and cleaned out last year. The siren head has the green light to go. It needs some more cleaning, and maybe a coat of paint or two. Plus some stickers.
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Rotator still needs cleaned:


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So does this, even after an hour of scrubbing with mean green.

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The blower is where things get very tricky. As I dug in further and further into the controls I had figured out that lightning struck the telephone relay, and had caused it to malfunction. This, in turn caused the motor starter to go on and off repeatedly, which is a big no no for big motor starters. After it was all said and done I ended up with a fried telephone relay, pitted out contactor, and busted flasher. Or, a very expensive fix.

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Earlier this year I got new contacts for the motor starter and I had my local motor guy put them in. He's also figuring out what goes to what, and if it still works. You'll get what I mean in the photo below. I took it there in June, and it's been there since. I am really hoping to get it home before Christmas so I can finally finish it, but chances of that are looking slim to none right now.

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Other than that I am still looking for a flasher. There is a place nearby that sells new and old Cutler Hammer stuff so I am going to check there next weekend for one. Plans are to finish both the blower and siren head, clean them both, throw a coat of paint on and then finally link them together on it's own little personal trailer.
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Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:38 am

That is awesome, I can't wait to hear that thing roar! :D
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Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:58 am

COUGH. bringtothemeetup. :D

But seriously. Looking nice so far. Liking that pic with the inside of the horn..very yellow, with the obvious exception. :lol:
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Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:16 am

I've been prodding that guy whose got the blower to hurry up, so I can get it done just in time for that meetup! Thanks for the compliments!
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Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:26 am

This is looking awesome. Great job on the clean-up. I would take this thing to my grave.
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Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:20 pm

coop866 wrote:I would take this thing to my grave.
.. What's that supposed to mean?

Also I never expected the rotor to work like that. I was expecting something like the MKII.
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Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:39 pm

It means he would never get rid of it...

OR

It can also mean keeping a secret your entire life.

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Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:49 pm

holler wrote:It means he would never get rid of it...

OR

It can also mean keeping a secret your entire life.
Given the said situation I'm going with #1.
That's a confusing phrase, so thanks for the info.
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