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Spring barrel Spinning
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:52 pm
by ts_13
Ok.... I picked up a little VV-VI cheap. It winds up if I hold the spring barrel, but if I let it go the barrel spins fast. What am I missing?
T
Re: Spring barrel Spinning
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:56 pm
by soundgen
Trashed spindle gear ? post pictures how else do you expect a diagnosis ? Spiritualism ?
Re: Spring barrel Spinning
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:32 pm
by ts_13
soundgen wrote:Trashed spindle gear ? post pictures how else do you expect a diagnosis ? Spiritualism ?
Didnt take spiritualism. Springs are bad.
Re: Spring barrel Spinning
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 4:01 pm
by CDBPDX
Your VI has a 2 spring motor, it is likely that one spring is broken and one is not. The unbroken spring winds OK when you hold it but when you include the broken spring, it just spins.
The spring that engages the winding gear is good, the play gear spring is bad.
Cliff
Re: Spring barrel Spinning
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:33 pm
by ts_13
CDBPDX wrote:Your VI has a 2 spring motor, it is likely that one spring is broken and one is not. The unbroken spring winds OK when you hold it but when you include the broken spring, it just spins.
The spring that engages the winding gear is good, the play gear spring is bad.
Cliff
Bingo!!!!
I just had my first bout with a spring. It had come lose (separated) from the barrel. I took it apart attached it to the barrel and re wound it. IT works!!!
Thanks!
T