On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:01:10 -0700, Grant Erwin
wrote:

Ignoramus14838 wrote:

yes, then try a new cap, they cost next to nothing.

Start caps are electrolytic, and they are inexpensive. Many small grinders
aren't capacitor start motors, they're split phase motors with permanent run
caps in the circuit. Those can easily cost $50. Ouch.

GWE

What??

A specially sized cap to fit in a restricted space in a tool, custom
made for the tool manufacturer, maybe. But you can always buy a
generic cap for testing before dropping big bucks on a guess.

I just bought some generic 10 Mfd 450V electrolytic run caps - the
round was $4, the oval were $4.50. And that was without shopping, I
just dropped into Johnstone and said "I Need 'Em."

-- Bruce --

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