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    1957 115v motor draws massive current

    So, I changed my mind and decided to fix the motor. I'm tracking down the short in the field and after watching a bunch of YouTube videos on electric motor repair I must say I feel very optimistic.
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    1957 115v motor draws massive current

    Thanks Gents. I try to carefully choose what I spend my time on and monkeying around with a motor that was born before I was is a bit over the top. Especially when I have another jointer in the shop that just needs a spit and polish. Perhaps I could make a lamp base out of it. My wife would...
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    1957 115v motor draws massive current

    The original capacitor is on the top of the motor, out of the shot. It's there. That's actually my old Smith's tachometer you see, not an ammeter. I'm using a Fluke meter. Yes Waross, that's certainly a possiblity.
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    1957 115v motor draws massive current

    OK, I've found an old motor to put in a carpentry jointer. Really old. The previous one wasn't suitable so I picked this one up. Likely a GE but who knows? Anyway I honestly don't remember if I test ran the thing when I got it but I THINK I did. I found it needed bearings so I bought and...
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    Emergency lighting circuit board

    Yup, Area H, Regional District of Nanaimo, Vancouver Island. Heck, I was talking to the chief of the Indian reserve out here. He said when his Aunt and Uncle set up the first houses on the reserve in the '70's they built to CMHS standards, even though it wasn't required anywhere. I was...
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    Emergency lighting circuit board

    ooh yeah. A simple and elegant solution. Thanks very much for that Waross. Now you've got me thinking. I have a good used car battery in the shop, a small solar panel 'maintainer' for it and with a 120v relay I could run some real horsepower. Bright 12v MR16 bulbs or LED equivalent and get...
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    Emergency lighting circuit board

    OK, I found an old ReadyLite emergency lighting box missing both lights. It looks unused and I think the previous owner was going to use it with remote lights. It came with a 12v sealed gel cell in it. OK, I hooked it up. It charges well but of the two circuits on the board for the two...
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    Three Speed Motor Won't Self Start / New Capacitor

    What the heck, I'll take it out. Thanks for all the advice.
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    Three Speed Motor Won't Self Start / New Capacitor

    For what it's worth Bill, the top 6" of this cabinet has a floor in it and only a slot for the belt to go through. With a 4" 2hp dust collector evacuating it, nothing falls into the motor space. But I appreciate the heads-up.
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    Three Speed Motor Won't Self Start / New Capacitor

    1/2 hp. The pulleys are a 5" and a 2 1/2".
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    Three Speed Motor Won't Self Start / New Capacitor

    The motor is in an open environment so no issues there but isn't in an air stream, no. I do have other motors but they have way more hp than I need in this little unit and I built the cabinet to house this small one. Still, I may end up having to redo the cabinet to use a more appropriate motor.
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    Three Speed Motor Won't Self Start / New Capacitor

    John, The pulley end bearing does allow some deflection. I can feel it. Very very little but, it is a bearing and I can feel it. There is about 1/8" of end play in the shaft; it's able to travel along it's axis 1/8". Bill, I'm curious, did you add the capacitor in series or parallel? Well...
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    Three Speed Motor Won't Self Start / New Capacitor

    I am re-purposing an A.O. Smith Mod. F48SNS4L6 Ser. 7193 three speed motor from a squirrel cage fan assembly into a small carpenter's jointer. The motor is of unknown history. It's a 115V 1 ph. three speed motor Type UF 6 (MAX 10) amps 1625 rpm motor with a rated cap. of 15mf 370v. The motor...

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