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  1. Al.

    3 phase motor fixable?

    The photos after uploading don't seem to have the same resolution.. The right 3 terminals on the motor are U, V, W from the bottom upwards. The left side is, Z, X, Y from the bottom up.
  2. Al.

    3 phase motor fixable?

  3. Al.

    3 phase motor fixable?

    4 yellow and 3 white coming from the 2 speed switch.. the wiring diagram in the terminal cover is Chinese to me :( Any help and advice would be much appreciated. A.
  4. Al.

    3 phase motor fixable?

    Hello again all. So, I finally got the motor back! My next problem is I've no idea how to wire it back up.. can anyone help me out with this?
  5. Al.

    3 phase motor fixable?

    Right answer = the answer I was hoping for.☺️
  6. Al.

    3 phase motor fixable?

    Simple as a plug change... That's the right answer. Cheers waross.
  7. Al.

    3 phase motor fixable?

    That was a lot of photos of the same thing...
  8. Al.

    3 phase motor fixable?

    Hey guys, Please excuse the 3 phase cluelessness, but what's the difference between the 4 pin plug that my motor had and the 5 pin socket in my workshop? Is my motor compatible with that?
  9. Al.

    3 phase motor fixable?

    Cheers edisin123, I've got another one to do after this.. the guy I got it off has 2.. well one now, he gave me this one on the condition I fix his other one, it's in similar condition to the one I got🙃.
  10. Al.

    3 phase motor fixable?

    Thanks all. Really appreciate the advice and comments. Hi zlatkodo, I'm in Umbria, slightly northwest of Perugia. Know anyone near there? I'm afraid I don't use Facebook.
  11. Al.

    3 phase motor fixable?

    Providing the shaft of unknown new motor is long enough, I'm sure I could bodge it and the old mounting plate together...but I would prefer to avoid that if possible. The old one resembled and waiting to find a nice motor man.
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    3 phase motor fixable?

  13. Al.

    3 phase motor fixable?

    Once again, thanks for the replies everyone, I really appreciate the input. Yes, exactly electricpete. The mounting plate has a pin one end and slot the other, the whole motor moves. Photo coming today. Well your collective opinions on a DIY rewind attempt are clear enough 🙃 I think you've...
  14. Al.

    3 phase motor fixable?

    In the event that I can't get it fixed and don't find a suitable replacement, I am considering having a go at rewinding it myself.. I've watched a couple of videos of people doing it (I can imagine you all raising eyebrows) the physical side of it doesn't look that difficult, a bit fiddly but...
  15. Al.

    3 phase motor fixable?

    Thanks for the responses everyone. I would be quite happy with a new motor but the mounting is indeed specific to the drill, the motor end cap is the swing mechanism to tension the belt.. I don't seem to have a picture of that but I'll get one up asap. Also I'm in Italy.. I've had no luck so...
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