[C320-list] Adler Barbour Compressor Base replacement?

[Martin Raphael]

Thanks Tony.  Could you do this without disconnecting the fittings or did 
you disconnect and then have to refill the coolant (freon?)?
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Adler Barbour Compressor Base replacement?


> Martin
>
> I had the same problem about 4 years ago.?? I searched around and found 
> out that Adler Barbour does not sell the base for the older unit.? So I 
> made my own base out of marine plywood (the plastic like stuff).? A boat 
> mechanic told me that the marine plywood is the same stuff they make 
> cutting boards out of and to go to bed bath and beyound.?
>
> So I took a couple of measurements and went to bed bath and beyond and 
> picked up one of those white plastic like cutting boards.I spent about 
> $15.00 and? saved about $30.00.? ?I cut it down to size and used the old 
> base as a template for the mounting holes.? I also made four legs out of 
> scrap so air could circulate under the base as well.?? I used new SS 
> hardware and 4200 to mount everything.?The only challenge was building the 
> piece to?mount the control board and fan.
>
> It has been working great ever since.
>
> Tony #30
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MARTIN and SUSAN RAPHAEL <mraphael at q.com>
> To: c320-list at catalina320.com
> Sent: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 6:35 pm
> Subject: [C320-list] Adler Barbour Compressor Base replacement?
>
>
>
>
> The base to my refrigerator compressor is very corroded -- does anyone 
> know if
> this is a part that can be replaced, and if so, how to obtain the part and 
> how
> to replace it?  The compressor sits in the port locker and gets exposed to
> moisture...I've tried cleaning it up, but the corrosion is just getting 
> worse
> and I suspect performance will suffer before too much longer.
> Thanks,
> --Martin Raphael
> Rhapsody #108
> =
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