Don't worry....

... about the new footers on each post. I was told that plenty of links to my external sites would help them in Google's search rankings. Accordingly....

More soon, no doubt... D

A bit of crazy on the side...

I suppose the point must eventually come where one takes a step back from one's spare parts pile and wonders whether it will ever actually get used! I'm not quite at that stage yet but a like-minded friend of mine has hit upon a way of making space and creating something that is interesting and fun at the same time. You'll see what I mean from the pictures below :)

 

 

 

 

More soon, no doubt...

 

 

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PE150 Main Power Board Fix (in theory, at least...)

Since I've recently been asked about the fix that I've been promising for the last 18 months, I thought I'd share the theory. I have repaired one of my broken boards using the parts I've obtained however I've not tested it with a motor yet. For information, the repair requires the replacement of the:

• optocoupler - TLP750
• mosfet - FS3UM-9
• transistor - 2SC1740

These three items are circled in yellow on the picture below. Depending on the extent of the damage, it may also be necessary to replace the diode and zener diode (circled in pink on the picture below). Since I had the board and soldering iron out, I also replaced the capacitors on the board. Finally, I tested that the soldering was good. As soon as I have a spare motor to risk sacrificing, I'll give the repair a test....

 

 

 More soon, no doubt.

 

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giffgaff...

Just thought I'd put this out there...

Motors...

In the Main board, power board and motor removal tutorial, you get to see the main motor used in the Brother PE150. This motor drives the needle mechanism and the spinning outer hook in the base of the machine. There are, however, two more motors in this machine. These two motors control the X/Y movement of the frame holder. These pictures, which are of one of the machines in my spares pile, show the size and location of the X and Y motors, and the gearing they are attached to:

For the record, I've never had one of these motors fail. I expect that's because, all things considered, they don't actually do a great deal.

More soon, no doubt....

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