Is this amount of noise normal?

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mattshup
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Is this amount of noise normal?

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I'm still very much in the early learning process of learning the sounds and noises of windmills :lol:

Hopefully this video posted, but is this noise normal when the pump rod is coming down? Would extra weight on it make it go away?
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Re: Is this amount of noise normal?

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I'm not an expert but sounds like worn gears. As in too much play in the gears. Did you rebuild the gearbox? If so did the gears have wear on them. Again I'm no expert but that's just my opinion.

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Re: Is this amount of noise normal?

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Kenneth wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 7:32 pm I'm not an expert but sounds like worn gears. As in too much play in the gears. Did you rebuild the gearbox? If so did the gears have wear on them. Again I'm no expert but that's just my opinion.

Kenneth
It was a rebuilt unit from Dakota Windmill in Hurley, SD.
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Re: Is this amount of noise normal?

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Are my eyes playing tricks on me or is the hub wobbling
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Re: Is this amount of noise normal?

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Dan , my old eyes see the same wobble in the hub ????????
also appears to be a strong steady wid spinning that motor pretty fast .
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Re: Is this amount of noise normal?

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Now that I look at it, it does look like it's wobbling.
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Re: Is this amount of noise normal?

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Here is a video with a better angle of the hub. I don’t think its the hub.
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Re: Is this amount of noise normal?

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You might send the 1st video back to Dakota and see what they think it might be. I just know it's not normal.

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Re: Is this amount of noise normal?

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Okay, I will call them again tomorrow. I called them today and they thought maybe the yoke was binding up on the hoop since it was all new. Requested I go up and pour a little oil all over the top to help the oiler ring start out. Did that, didn't seem to make difference. Nothing seems to be binding up there. While I was up there again, main gears looked aligned, and everything looked good to my eyes but I don't 100% for sure know what i'm looking for.

Just happens on the down stroke.
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Re: Is this amount of noise normal?

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Matt the bottom line is something not right. If it was me I'd ask them to fix or replace it, it's only right.
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