Work Bench Special dad’s O2 motor service and fix

Work Bench Special dad’s O2 motor service and fix.
Fitted with an Airfix 1001 five pole open frame motor, very like Triang/Hornby XO3/4 we do a full service to find out why the loco has been slowing down and drawing high current.
Follow along with the steps needed to bring her back to steam :)
07/11 Hi guys and gals. Bit of an update with this one. I was still not happy with how it was running. Tonight, I discovered the motor brush spring was too hard, simply squeezing it together reduced the current drawn from 400mA to 170mA off load, the loco now runs ever better ready for her starring role soon :)
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[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Update! Hi guys and gals. Bit of an update with this one. I was still not happy with how it was running. Tonight, I discovered the motor brush spring was too hard, simply squeezing it together reduced the current drawn from 400mA to 170mA off load, the loco now runs ever better ready for her starring role soon :)

[@timsmith8189]

Brilliant Piece Of Diagnosis And Improvisation With The Magnet Dr Mike 😁

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thanks Tim lol

[@paulcherrytrains3339]

Great service/repair video. It's always good to see these given a new lease of life. I find this is one of the really satisfying aspects of this hobby. Cheers Paul.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Couldn't agree more! cheers Paul

[@chrisvaughan159]

Exceptionally revealing Mike. Thanks for taking us through the process.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Cheers Chris

[@phil36310]

Thanks for sharing this repair & maintenance video Mike. Most interesting and enjoyable. As your father was a fine craftsman making that beautiful locomotive it's clear the apple didn't fall far from the tree ! Success and greetings, Filip

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Many thanks, this means a great deal to me, especially today

[@hotdogpilot6319]

Edge of the seat stuff, thanks Mike. Andy.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Really lol glad you enjoyed

[@rodericfindlay4147]

A very thorough job. Good to see your Dad's lovely old O2 being given a new lease of life.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thank you kindly

[@anthonylichfield7002]

Hi Mike I love your maintenance videos and i think the one you posted some time ago on the old lima motors is one of the most useful videos that i have ever found on youtube keep up the great work old boy all the best tony

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thank you Tony, that really means a lot to me

[@Skullandrumit]

Top notch as always Mike. I have been looking forward to seeing some of your Dad's master pieces . Many thanks. Kind regards John

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Very kind John thanks

[@RobA500]

Nice little service video Mike. Those are 5 pole motors aren’t they and can be a drop in replacement to the X03/4 but are hard to come by nowadays.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Hi, yes 5 pole. Great motors

[@111greatbear3]

Absolutely fantastic modeller your dad is and so are you

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

That's very kind thanks

[@NWRJ_WStudios]

You did a great work bench video, your dad made some wonderful locomotive Cheers Jasper & Willow

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thank you very much! That is a great comment to get on the anniversary of his passing, many thanks indeed.

[@hamshackleton]

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited - A year already? It seems like last month!

[@Night_Ferry]

Lovely restoration work. I think it's worth asking... With the price of these motors being driven up to about the £30 mark, largely because of videos like this. Would you use these in a build today or use a more modern motor?

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Many thanks. We'll I'd probably use a big beefy coreless motor and fly wheel. But these old motors are great if looked after

[@Night_Ferry]

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited Oh I absolutely agree! These motors, the X04 and the hybrid combinations are fantastic. I was just curious how you would go about it yourself nowadays with more modern options on the market. I changed my user name BTW, formally Fnp90rd. The L1 is at the painting stage now :)

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

@@Night_Ferry ah now I know you lol.

[@bryantan863]

At least your dad's model of the O2 tank engine is way better than the EFE Rails model Mike. The EFE Rails model of the O2 tank engine is just awful because of how light and it is difficult to dismantle it if you want to service it.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Thanks Bryan, so I understand glad I never bothered with one lol

[@bryantan863]

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimitedyeah. If I ever have that model, I would smashed it into pieces and throw it away.

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Frustrating indeed, I have one of their 1361 tanks and have it running 90% ok now, took some effort however