hacking a broken cpap machine

my cpap (constant positive air pressure) machine broke during a power outage, this is how i fixed it, its a very crude fix but it works

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Step 1

take old broken cpap apart
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Step 2

remove filters and clean motor
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Step 3

find wires going to the motor coils
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Step 4

connect motor to esc
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Step 5

upload the code to arduino
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Step 6

connect power brick
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Step 7

test and see if motor spins in the right direction (if it doesn't airflow will be low and pitch will be high)
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Step 8

cut and fasten menstruation pads put side by side
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Step 9

fasten motor to wooden box
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Step 10

try to make it neater than me

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