[Shop-talk] To kill a refrigerator

[john niolon]

SOMEWHERE IN THE BACKGROUND... MISSION IMPOSSIBLE MUSIC OUGHT TO BE PLAYING

JOHN

> OK, here is the deal.  My neighbors are a really nice elderly couple.  The
> husband wants to replace their frig, however, the wife doesn't want to
> spend the money (damn depression survivors!)  8>)
>
> So, he is asking me to "take care of it" so it doesn't work anymore. 
> Note,
> if I just cut a cord, she is likely to call a repairman first and he may
> find it and fix it.  I need to make it NOT work anymore.
>
> To make it worst, I only have a small window of time to work, and I can't
> drag a full refrig to a 220 outlet.
>
> I didn't want to dump the coolant because of the environmental aspect of
> it.  So the motor seemed the best angle of attack.
>
> I don't have a high output transformer.  What size variable speed control
> would I need to burn it out?  How long would it take for the motor to burn
> out on it?  (Again, I have to be in and out.)
>
> Some other ideas I have.
>
> Hook the ground lead of my wire feed welder to the positive terminal on 
> the
> plug, turn it up to max power and try to weld the frig body in an
> unnoticeable spot.  This should make the motor body the place that the 
> arch
> trys to jump.  Think it will work?
>
>
> Moose
>
> "We all know we're dying, And there's no sign of a parachute."
>     Tori Amos
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