Recent content by Jonnyspeed

There are certain criteria to be met for its intended use so I will achieve it I have no doubt. It's ok guys. Safety first n all. Just because I am using the blow setting doesn't mean I'm blowing it into the hood btw. And recycling is what we do nowadays. Most components in various appliances...

Not a problem as blow setting will be used. No fumes running anywhere near the motor and exhaust pipe sealed off to vent somewhere else. Otherwise, yes it would ignite. Which type of motor were you thinking of that has less dangers to it?

Noted Robin. I won't be messing with any of the casing luckily so the motor will be cooled as normal. Just going to rewire the switch to the dimmer and hey presto! The only thing is I hope that the flymo has a high enough cfm. If not I have a 2500w leaf blower from screw fix to modify. Finding...

So what can be recycled to work with the speed of the 600w motor? Not a squirrel cage motor. Single pole 600w 230v All the regulators from china would take weeks. Even if they are £5 it's too long a time to wait. Any ideas peeps?

My garden is getting there with the snow today as well! So the motor has brushes I think, as there are 2 carbon blocks either side being pushed in by springs. What's the difference? Unfortunately for the flymo i wont be using it for gardening any more. I'm trying to create a fume hood with...

Hi there. I have a 600w flymo and I need to control the speed of the fan. Looking around in maplin there is nothing and in RS uk they are expensive. Has anyone got any ideas where I could recycle one from. For example some hoovers have a dial which you can change the suction power with. Is there...