What kind of atmosphere should we expect this weekend? Will it become a loud party spot, or is it more family-friendly? And, does there tend to be a lot of over-the-top "private fireworks shows"? I'm in the LA area and the fireworks noise is pretty nonstop from about 6p to 1a.
[Edit for clarity: The problem now seems different from the problem I started with. Before, it would try to spin but couldn't. Now it doesn't try to spin, despite feeling that it's getting power.]
Hi all, I appreciate any pointers. I know pretty much nothing about electronics or motors, but I'm handy enough to figure a lot of things out. I have a super cheap ComfortZone window fan, where one side had been slowing down and eventually barely spun at all, making some occasional gnarly squeals.
I decided to open it up and see if I could help it out. I assumed I'd find an axle gunked up with pet hair. Instead I found myself in the brand new world of a cheap electric motor needing to be oiled. I think?
After a bit of research on here (thanks!) and elsewhere, I snagged some zoom spout, and oiled the shaft on both sides of the center bit; made sure the rubbery sleeves moved smoothly, and kept track of the thin washer-type rings that were on the outer ends of the sleeves. Reassembled, and it spins pretty smoothly by hand - more freely than it did before.
When I power up to test, though, no spinny spin. It sounds/feels like the motor is getting power, but it's not translating to any motion or attempted motion; the shaft spins freely by hand still.
I assume I did something to disrupt the electronic witchcraft that turns electricity into spinning, but I've no idea where to even start with troubleshooting or correcting that. Any thoughts?
Attached photos are post-oiling. I wasn't sure what would be helpful fto provide a picture of - lmk if a different photo of something would be helpful.