Recent content by Woolly Bully

Bumping an old thread. We have acquired a propane generator for our shop. My partner thinks we should get two or four 100lb. tanks (no room for larger tank) and hook two up to a manifold, I guess so when one runs out it will switch to the other so we can get the first tank refilled while it...

Yeah that was a big concern for me too, along with price. Today after balancing hopefully the last wheels for a time I muscled the machines into an empty spot in the garage. They still take up a lot of room but at least I put plywood on top so when not in use I can put stuff on top, lol. The...

My machine has input modes based on where you intend to put the weights. Pretty snazzy eh? I've tried the different modes on the same unbalanced wheel and it does tell you different amounts/locations based on the mode (otherwise they wouldn't have it I suppose). Does it amount to a hill of...

I graduated to doing mag wheels with sticky weights today. I put weights on both sides contrary to aesthetics. I felt fortunate that I got them down to .25oz. without too much fuss, as you can't pull and put back the sticky weights like regulars. My question to anyone who's still listening...

LOL, Hmm, I thought I had put that in. Oh well, there now, come on over! I got a ton of old weights with the machine which I have been sorting through. Most are in ounces, some in grams?, like 45, and some just say Montgomery Wards or some such. Oh and some say B, or C. I put an ounce...

OK, another day out there swinging, er spinning. The good news is I figured out the problem was. The bad news is I am a *****. Have you ever tried to move one of these thing by yourself? So when I got home with it, I backed my pickup up to my motorcycle lift, raised the lift up to the...

No, spin balance. First spin I put the weights on, then spin it again to check and it wants more. 00s after second set every time. I did do a wheel or two that balanced the first time. I'm balancing everything that isn't nailed down! OK, clip in the V. I try it again tomorrow.

Thanks guys. The V I'm referring to is the notch right next to the cutter. Must be there for something.

The first spin it was wanting 1.5-2 ounces per side, and I put the exact weights on and verified they were at the very top. Then it wanted .5-.75 ounces at around 8 o'clock from the first weights. I should have played around with the first weights more but after putting the second ones on it...

I had a feeling that's what the edge was for. I figured the V notch might be for pinching used weight clips tighter but I'll be darned if I can get it to do that. It's a mystery. Also tried moving the weights (as stated in the Coats manual) to spin 000s but the particular tires I'm playing...

Hey, I know what the business end does, what's the sharp edge and V-shaped wedge for? Cracking walnuts? Anyone do their own spin balancing? Is it normal to have to add a second pair of weights to get 00.0 balance?

MORE PROGRESS!! It's working! Thanks, you guys are great!

Bump. Did you (or anyone else) get a 3 phase Coats to work with a static phase converter? I have a 1001 that is supposed to be a working machine set up through a converter to my house 220 single phase. Not sure if it matters which leg of the 3 phase gets hooked to the generated phase on the...