Sunday, June 21, 2009
Our washing machine was starting to show its age. The timing mechanism would not always advance on its own, and it began making some weird noises during spin cycles. A quick look through the Sunday ads showed a good appliance sale at Lowe's. We headed over and purchased a Bosch washer and dryer. Terri really wanted a larger capacity washer, so the new dryer was chosen to match. The washer is a new front loading, high efficiency model. It certainly uses less detergent. I will have to keep an eye on our electricity bill to see how it is effected
There are a few rocketry related projects I have been interested in trying which require an electric motor. A large lathe for shaping foam is at the top of the list followed by a body tube rotator for sanding. I figured the motors in our old washer and dryer should be up to the task. They can spin a load full of jeans, so a chunk of foam should be no problem.
I disassembled the dryer yesterday. The blower for pulling moist air and lint out looked promising for another project I would like to try, a small air tunnel. It may not move enough air to provide realistic drag data on rocket designs, but I figured I would not know until I try. Anyway, if you are interested in see what is inside of a dryer, head over to the album.
