I finally did accomplish this task but not without scraped fingers and knuckles and many start overs. I am not happy with my result. I plan to redo this with AWG 18 SPT-1wire as soon as I get some. Or maybe I will just buy a new one........The more I learn about this featherweight, though, the less interested I am in spending a bunch of cash on it. My time is free, as long as I am not on the clock at work. For 5 bucks worth of wire I could have a better job than I have now. Plus I have ton of experience on this job.
I don't like that exposed wire. I could purchase some liquid electrician's tape and coat it. But I think that I would rather have less bulk in the body of the terminal end and have more flexibility to tie that cute little knot that was on the original
The things that I learned:
The brass terminal connectors need to screw down very tightly or else they WILL NOT FIT. They only fit one way.
It is best to fit #3 (red wire) and #2 black wire BEFORE trying to fit #1. I soldered the two #1 wires together at first and struggled to make it fit. Then I had a FIT and cut everything off and started over. My next attempt at soldering went better but I still could not get it to fit so I cut that joint off and started over AGAIN. This time I worked to get #s 2 and 3 to fit just right and then put the thing back together and screwed it all down tight and left it overnight. Wire has memory so I figured shaping the wire that way wuld help me out. It did and I finally finished this after another two hours of struggle.
I did test it out and the motor runs. That, however, is ANOTHER story.
I don't want to jinx this machine but I am so tempted to name it Citron. Not yet. I will see what comes of the tight turning hook. If that thing is warped, well then.........
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