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Washing machine self-destruct
« on: 28 June 2017, 22:52:07 »

Don't put clothes in your machine when you can put in........a lump of steel!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq6T5BojXc8
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Re: Washing machine self-destruct
« Reply #1 on: 28 June 2017, 23:21:10 »

i think he soldered the mains wires onto the motor....and then loosened all bolts ..along with the safety feature on the door to get the given effect..... looked good i thought  :y
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Re: Washing machine self-destruct
« Reply #2 on: 29 June 2017, 10:37:21 »

If you watch his other vids he has a massive rheostat
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Re: Washing machine self-destruct
« Reply #3 on: 29 June 2017, 10:40:28 »

Ah, Australian rednecks ;D

I did like how the drum & motor went for a walk around the "garden"
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Re: Washing machine self-destruct
« Reply #4 on: 29 June 2017, 10:41:22 »

I thought it stood up pretty well.....considering. :y
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Re: Washing machine self-destruct
« Reply #5 on: 10 July 2017, 17:52:20 »

Ah, Australian rednecks ;D

I did like how the drum & motor went for a walk around the "garden"

Me too, excellent!
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Re: Washing machine self-destruct
« Reply #6 on: 11 July 2017, 12:29:29 »

 :( My late mother got a new washing machine and forgot to take out the carriage bolts , same sort of effect
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Re: Washing machine self-destruct
« Reply #7 on: 11 July 2017, 12:35:05 »

Don't put clothes in your machine when you can put in........a lump of steel!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq6T5BojXc8
:o good job that lump of steel didn't come flying out , that could have done some serious damage  :o
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Re: Washing machine self-destruct
« Reply #8 on: 12 July 2017, 08:55:06 »

Don't put clothes in your machine when you can put in........a lump of steel!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq6T5BojXc8
:o good job that lump of steel didn't come flying out , that could have done some serious damage  :o


......and they had a line of cars behind their 'test pad'! :D
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