#497 Coaling Station jams in up position

Yes, make sure you don’t bring it all the way up.

If I don't bring it up all the way, the coal doesn't all dump out.  Also, it doesn't go back down even when not all the way up.

It sounds like you have the newer version with the can motor.  In any case, I wonder if adding some weight to the bin would help.  

A good suggestion of adding weights to the bin.  I thought of doing just that, but as hard as you have to wiggle and push on the bin, I don't think that it would do the trick.  What makes matters worse, the back of the Coaling Station faces away from me and I can't see what's happening without disconnecting it from the table and turning it around, which I may eventually have to do.  If all else fails, it is under warranty.

More thoughts.  I wonder if the plastic of the bin is not slippery enough and the paint on the metal track that it rides on also not slippery.  

The post-war versions seem to operate flawlessly.  

RON ARNDT 091718 posted:

If I don't bring it up all the way, the coal doesn't all dump out.  Also, it doesn't go back down even when not all the way up.

That is a different story. 

shawn posted:

RON ARNDT 091718 posted:

If I don't bring it up all the way, the coal doesn't all dump out.  Also, it doesn't go back down even when not all the way up.

That is a different story. 

Did the string unwind on the spool under the roof?

shawn posted:

shawn posted:

RON ARNDT 091718 posted:

If I don't bring it up all the way, the coal doesn't all dump out.  Also, it doesn't go back down even when not all the way up.

That is a different story. 

Did the string unwind on the spool under the roof?

Unwind by hand and make sure the bin goes all the way down.

Shawn

I too was concerned about string issues, that everything would get twisted up.  But that is o.k. and the bin goes up and down smoothly.  My plan is to take it back off the table and to the workbench to see close up what is going wrong.