I've just read a reply you've sent to BET, Re: Beauty Salon treatment for her friend. - I realise you were having a giggle, but to be honest I find it slightly rude what you've written.
After all, I will be 40 this year too!
Lemonade.
Hey Lemonade,
Yes I was having a laugh and did not want to create any animosity. Point taken though. I have sent an apology to Bet on the other thread.
lemonade wrote:Hello everyone,
There are so many dodgy contractors around who would think nothing of stitching unsuspecting people up for £1000's.
I have quite a broad knowledge in a good few areas....As I'm sure many of you do to.
My aim is to offer free advice for those who have any DIY problems.
I have good knowledge of electrical, telephone systems, some plumbing, flat-pack kitchen assembly, decorating, some building and ....well ask.
...If I don't know the answer and someone else does, please feel free to answer.
Go on give me a try!
i was wondering if i was to send you a personal message with my phone number could you phone me. it is not diy related. you seem like a really nice person to me.
Samantha x x
lemonade wrote:Hello everyone,
There are so many dodgy contractors around who would think nothing of stitching unsuspecting people up for £1000's.
I have quite a broad knowledge in a good few areas....As I'm sure many of you do to.
My aim is to offer free advice for those who have any DIY problems.
I have good knowledge of electrical, telephone systems, some plumbing, flat-pack kitchen assembly, decorating, some building and ....well ask.
...If I don't know the answer and someone else does, please feel free to answer.
Go on give me a try!
I FOUND THIS WEBSITE WHILST SEARCHING FOR ADVICE FOR A REPLACEMENT MOTOR FOR A WOOD TURNING LATHE.
MY UNCLE GAVE ME A WOOD TURNING LATHE SOME TIME AGO. THE MOTOR HAS BURNED OUT AND SMOKES HEAVILY WHILST IT IS OPERATED.
I AM CONFUSED AS WHAT TO REPLACE IT WITH. THAT IS WHERE I NEED YOUR HELP OR ADVICE.
THE MOTOR HAS A PLATE WHICH SAYS, 230VAC, 1P, 2.25HP, 4000RPM-NOM.
IT PLUGS INTO A NORMAL PLUG SOCKET. ALL THE MOTORS I SEE LISTED IN VARIOUS CATALOGS WHICH SEEM TO MATCH SIZE AND SHAPE ARE LISTED WITH AN RPM, VOLTS, AMPS OR WATTS MEASUREMENT. HOW DO I WORK OUT THE HORSEPOWER?
Hello Gemstone
I've read your question regarding the burnt out motor for your lathe.
1P relates to Single Phase. ie normal domestic voltage. 4000RPM NOM means 4000 revolutions per minute, NOM = Nominal no load speed.
The conversion for HP to Watts; 746 Watts = 1 Horsepower.
2.25x746=1678.5 Therefore the motor is 1678.5 Watts
The voltage required (and available from a standard domestic supply) is normally somewhere between 235 to 248 Volts. So for simplicity it can be rounded off to 250 Volts.
1678.5/250=6.714
Therefore the motor should be around 1700 Watts or 7 Amps.
Have you considered having the motor re-wound? This is normally an economical alternative to direct replacement. At least then the mountings and output shaft remains unaltered.
There are numerous companies around who specialise in this.
hi lemonade. i have been trying to contact you with lots of personal messages to your mail box. have you got any i noticed you have just been online and i am hoping i could catch you. you are very clever. where did you learn everything i still owe you a home cooked meal but i wonder if you would like to meet for a drink i want to see what the glamour lounge is like. would you like to meet up there sometime soon XxX Samantha XxX
lemonade wrote:Hello Gemstone
I've read your question regarding the burnt out motor for your lathe.
1P relates to Single Phase. ie normal domestic voltage. 4000RPM NOM means 4000 revolutions per minute, NOM = Nominal no load speed.
The conversion for HP to Watts; 746 Watts = 1 Horsepower.
2.25x746=1678.5 Therefore the motor is 1678.5 Watts
The voltage required (and available from a standard domestic supply) is normally somewhere between 235 to 248 Volts. So for simplicity it can be rounded off to 250 Volts.
1678.5/250=6.714
Therefore the motor should be around 1700 Watts or 7 Amps.
Have you considered having the motor re-wound? This is normally an economical alternative to direct replacement. At least then the mountings and output shaft remains unaltered.
There are numerous companies around who specialise in this.
THANKS LEMONADE.
I DID NOT THINK ABOUT MOTOR RE-WINDING. I HAVE CONTACTED A FIRM IN SOUTH NORWOOD WHO SAY THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO RE-WIND IT. THEY SAID THE COST WILL BE ABOUT £80.00 WHICH IS FANTASTIC VALUE, CONSIDERING I WAS PREPAIRED TO PAY £100+ FOR A NEW MOTOR ALONE AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY EXTRA FOR ANY ADAPTATIONS.
SO THANKYOU ONCE AGAIN. YOUR HELP IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
I WILL KEEP IN TOUCH IF THAT IS OK WITH YOU.
NICE ONE
GEMSTONE
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR REWINDERS BASED IN SOUTH NORWOOD SAYING MY MOTOR IS READY FOR COLLECTION. THE TOTAL COST INCLUDING VAT IS ONLY £62.00 WHICH IS SUPERB VALUE.
SO THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELPFUL ADVICE. ALSO FOR THE TIME YOU HAVE TAKEN TO EXPLAIN THE MATHS. IT IS SOMETHING I WOULD NEVER HAVE KNOWN.
I THINK I OWE YOU A DRINK OR TWO
CHEERS
GEMSTONE (GRAHAM)
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Hello Gemston
I'm pleased your problem is solved. You're most welcome.
Is woodturning part of your business or is it a hobby? Perhaps you can turn me out a new bannister for my staircase. It's got 144 steps.
..............Just Kidding, no need to panic mate.
All the best.
Lemonade
I hate DIY. I never learnt the right way of doing things, am not at all handy and have a low patience threshold. But when we bought this big six foot reclaimed wood mirror for our bathroom I assumed I'd be able to get it onto the wall. Following the instructions on the pack of screws and raw plugs I went to work. After measuring it all up with the missus, I used the correct drill bit for the brown plug, drilled two holes, put the plugs in, hoisted the mirror into place, and screwed the screws into place. Only that the screws went halfway and the plugs decided they didn;t want to take and so just span in their holes! Bloody annoying. I don;t want to make umpteen holes in my wall, so for about a month now I've had no mirror and two ugly holes.
This is one of a handful of jobs around my gaff that need doing - ranging from fitted wardrobes, to erecting outside bench - but if I'm stumped by hanging a mirror, I'll be getting someone else in for the rest - and the mirror!
soulfood wrote: After measuring it all up with the missus, I used the correct drill bit for the brown plug, drilled two holes, put the plugs in, hoisted the mirror into place, and screwed the screws into place. Only that the screws went halfway and the plugs decided they didn;t want to take and so just span in their holes!
Sounds like you have a plasterboard or lathe & plaster wall, the brown plugs supplied are for masonry. (brick or block)
Pop down to Sydenahm DIY and ask the bloke for some plasterboard (drywall) fixings - they look a bit like a corkscrew. The main man in the shop is very helpful.
Also, try and get at least one of the fixings on a wooden 'upright' within the wall. If you tap along the wall it will sound hollow (if it's drywall!); when you get to the upright it wont sound as hollow. Just use a woodscrew with no plug for this bit.
Hope this makes sense...
Ah the joys of DIY
Almost certain this is a solid brick wall. The drill just kept biting and it was dirty red brick dust that came out in gouts. I suspect I didn't drill consistently in a straight line, so perhaps the diameter of my hole is now too wide for the plug to get traction. Eitehr way we plan to get a carpenter in to do the wardrobes and bench, and will ask him if he doesn't mind putting it up for us! Any recommended Sydenham chippies?
Hello Soulfood.
Sorry I've been offline as I've been away during this week on a work's training course. (some interesting stuff - if you like that sort of thing!)
May I suggest before getting someone to do it have another go yourself. Once you've done it I promise you you'll feel so satisfied and will boost your confidence ten-fold.
OK so your rawl plugs are spinning - There's a simple remedy.....
Get 1 or 2 matchsticks. Snap them the length of the hole if they're longer.
Place the matchstick(s) in each of the holes in the wall. Then place new plugs in those holes. The matchsticks will add as a good packing filler which will tighten the grip of the plugs by making the voids between the plug and the wall decrease.
Then fit screws.
Try it...Let me know how you get on.
(will be away from Sunday night 26th til Friday night)
Before I go any further and forget to ask but I wonder why you use Lemonade? I have noticed you live in Croydon? What is your connection here?
Anyway the reason for me contacting you is I have a new kitchen being installed in about 3 weeks.
I want to know if you have any knowledge with cooker hoods. I am a bit confused with them. Do they use lots of electricity? My cooker is a 60mm unit and is gas.
Hello JR
Cooker hoods do not usually use much electricity. You will usually find they have 3 speeds + a lamp or two. The mains input requirement is usually no more than 5 amps.
Is your cooker's position backing to an outside wall? If your hood is to be fitted on the same wall, it's best to cut out a hole for the output exhaust vent. (you can use a re-circulating mode on most hoods, but you'll have to keep buying replaceable carbon filters)
I take it you mean your cooker is 60cm wide or 600mm. So you'll need the same dimensions with your hood.
There are many hoods available in that size. Prices range anywhere from £90.00 (Comet) to £2000.00 (Allders) but they mostly all do the same thing.
Sorry mate the name Lemonade is a secret only known by a few.
Are you a secret lemonade drinker?.................Are you that man from the eighties R Whites advert.....Do you creep round at night in your stripy pjs, raiding fridges?..............?
Only kidding.....come on - why are you called Lemonade? Share it with us!!!
Hello Sarah I remember that advert. No I'm not the man who comes downstairs in the middle of the night to raid the fridge of R White's.
Schhhhhh you know who!!!
OK I'll spill the beans;
My name is Ade and my surname is similar to Lemon.
It's no real secret really. I fancy myself as a James Bond. I said that to JR because he wrote something about the secret service on another thread.
......Sorry JR but I didn't want any MI5 agents watching me on their CCTVs.
hi again it has been a long time. so what are you up to.? i have not been on here for ages. since about a month. do you know how i can get my electricity metre slowed down. my bills are sky hi. any clues.?
x
i noticed you have just been online and i am hoping i could catch you. you are very clever. where did you learn everything 
Perhaps you can turn me out a new bannister for my staircase. It's got 144 steps.
