Helpful hints for building coops

[jvls1942]

sounds like things are going good for all you folks. for me too..
I spent a couple of days trying to figure out how to reverse the rotation of the new motor.
called everybody I could think of for ideas.
tonight I finally decided to go ahead and switch the black wire and red wire.
with the help of my grandson's good eyesight I found the wire I needed to.
did the switch and now the motor is running counter clock wise. tomorrow it goes onto the saw , what a relief ..
......jiminwisc......

 

[aart]

Two weeks of work left, the new place should be ready for the final inspection some time next week. Hold up on the permitting for the shed but will be sorted out within a couple more weeks. I hope. There's a photographer coming to take pictures of the current house to post for the sale on Monday. So close...

Sqquuueee!!!

how to reverse the rotation of the new motor.

At first I read this as 'mower' rather than 'motor'...
....and thought WTH would he do that!?!?


Been fighting the heat here, it just knocks me down.
High 80's to low 90's for 4-5 days now, and another week of it to go.
At least it's cooling down at night.
Just getting the basics done early or sometimes late.
Working on shade cloths slowly.
Birds don't seem too affected yet, tho I did give a dose of electrolytes a couple days ago.

 

[Molpet]

sounds like things are going good for all you folks. for me too..
I spent a couple of days trying to figure out how to reverse the rotation of the new motor.
called everybody I could think of for ideas.
tonight I finally decided to go ahead and switch the black wire and red wire.
with the help of my grandson's good eyesight I found the wire I needed to.
did the switch and now the motor is running counter clock wise. tomorrow it goes onto the saw , what a relief ..
......jiminwisc......

Used to be the motor plate had the info on it
3 phase any 2 motor leads switched changes rotation

 

[jvls1942]

the schematic is there. my eyes are so bad I cannot read the numbers and letters on the wires, even with a magnifying glass.
I had to switch the red and black wires.
the hitch was, there were two black wires tied together.. which one ?? or both ??
to confuse the issue even further, from the factory the motor was wired clock wise.. the schematic showed counterclock wise..
and for good measure they wired in a toggle switch that switched both lead wires:
(white and black)..
I had my grandson read the wires for me.
young eyes didn't need any visual aides ..
anyhow it was one black wire, leave the b2 one where it was..
.......jiminwisc......

 

[Molpet]

the schematic is there. my eyes are so bad I cannot read the numbers and letters on the wires, even with a magnifying glass.
I had to switch the red and black wires.
the hitch was, there were two black wires tied together.. which one ?? or both ??
to confuse the issue even further, from the factory the motor was wired clock wise.. the schematic showed counterclock wise..
and for good measure they wired in a toggle switch that switched both lead wires:
(white and black)..
I had my grandson read the wires for me.
young eyes didn't need any visual aides ..
anyhow it was one black wire, leave the b2 one where it was..
.......jiminwisc......

I know the eye issue
my cataracts are making doing such things a challenge too
Glad your grandson was around to help

 

[CapricornFarm]

sounds like things are going good for all you folks. for me too..
I spent a couple of days trying to figure out how to reverse the rotation of the new motor.
called everybody I could think of for ideas.
tonight I finally decided to go ahead and switch the black wire and red wire.
with the help of my grandson's good eyesight I found the wire I needed to.
did the switch and now the motor is running counter clock wise. tomorrow it goes onto the saw , what a relief ..
......jiminwisc......

Way to go!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I picked out about 1/3 of the boards I need for the run today, and painted them. Tomorrow I am off on a shopping trip!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I did manage to round up the two hens, one rooster and 5 chicks and put them in the new coop. I also put together those boards I painted yesterday. Need one more for the side of the run.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Occupied!

 

[jvls1942]

Annie asked me if I wanted to go along with her to have her hair colored. 1 1/2 to 2 hours ??
No thank you.
I finally am getting to work on the AC frame.
The saw is working just fine.
I have the bottom boards ready to glue..
No sun today, but it is still hot and humid.
I am taking a break and drinking a large mug of ice water.
the corn, beans and tomatoes are growing.
I didn't check on the squash. I assume it is up, though.
Cap, your new coop looks fine.
.....jiminwisc........