header says it all! anyone know where to get a new motor that will fit
this mini lathe? i think the delta and jet use the same motor. it
doesnt seem to have the power it once had. it is easily stalled while
turning at higher speeds and when sanding. thanks all.

skeez

skeez wrote:
header says it all! anyone know where to get a new motor that will fit
this mini lathe? i think the delta and jet use the same motor. it
doesnt seem to have the power it once had. it is easily stalled while
turning at higher speeds and when sanding. thanks all.

skeez
Before you spring for a new motor, try blowing out the current one with
compressed air. Many times a build up of sawdust will cause the exact
symptons you descrbe,

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:03:21 -0500, Carl McCarty
wrote:

skeez wrote:
header says it all! anyone know where to get a new motor that will fit
this mini lathe? i think the delta and jet use the same motor. it
doesnt seem to have the power it once had. it is easily stalled while
turning at higher speeds and when sanding. thanks all.

skeez
Before you spring for a new motor, try blowing out the current one with
compressed air. Many times a build up of sawdust will cause the exact
symptons you descrbe,


good point! i plan on tryin that this weekend and possibly tearing it
down for a thorough cleaning.

skeez

Skeez,

header says it all! anyone know where to get a new motor that will fit
this mini lathe? i think the delta and jet use the same motor. it
doesnt seem to have the power it once had. it is easily stalled while
turning at higher speeds and when sanding. thanks all.

If blowing out the inside of the motor doesn't help, get some body to
check the run capacitor on the motor. If this is defective you will have
the same symptoms as you are experiencing. Much cheaper to replace than
the motor. Hope this helps.

Harry

On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:20:55 -0500, Harry Pye
wrote:

Skeez,

header says it all! anyone know where to get a new motor that will fit
this mini lathe? i think the delta and jet use the same motor. it
doesnt seem to have the power it once had. it is easily stalled while
turning at higher speeds and when sanding. thanks all.

If blowing out the inside of the motor doesn't help, get some body to
check the run capacitor on the motor. If this is defective you will have
the same symptoms as you are experiencing. Much cheaper to replace than
the motor. Hope this helps.

Harry


well i took it off but there isnt anything to blow out. TEFC sealed
from dust. priced the capacitor and the motor. i have no way to test a
capacitor or the motor for that matter and the motor is more than half
the price of the lathe and capacitor is over 60 bucks plus shipping
and maybe tax! i doubt i am gonna pay that much to fix it. guess i
gotta get my christmas list started.....been lusting after a
powermatic LOL. i have another lathe to use in the mean time. thanks
for all the help folks.

skeez

On Nov 21, 10:28 pm, skeez wrote:
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:20:55 -0500, Harry Pye

wrote:
Skeez,

header says it all! anyone know where to get a new motor that will fit
this mini lathe? i think the delta and jet use the same motor. it
doesnt seem to have the power it once had. it is easily stalled while
turning at higher speeds and when sanding. thanks all.

If blowing out the inside of the motor doesn't help, get some body to
check the run capacitor on the motor. If this is defective you will have
the same symptoms as you are experiencing. Much cheaper to replace than
the motor. Hope this helps.
Skeez as you have nothing to loose it seems, take the capacitor to,
(not the original equipment manufacturer, way to expensive) and go to
a electrical/electronics place or motor repair place, you should be
able to get a replacement for $10.- to $20.- maybe less.
Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo


Harry

well i took it off but there isnt anything to blow out. TEFC sealed
from dust. priced the capacitor and the motor. i have no way to test a
capacitor or the motor for that matter and the motor is more than half
the price of the lathe and capacitor is over 60 bucks plus shipping
and maybe tax! i doubt i am gonna pay that much to fix it. guess i
gotta get my christmas list started.....been lusting after a
powermatic LOL. i have another lathe to use in the mean time. thanks
for all the help folks.

skeez

testing cap - just use your multi-meter - what is the size (in microfarads)
of the cap? I doubt that a decent cap will cost you over $5 unless you
don't like surplus. are you in a location that is driving distance to a
decent surplus store?
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On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:20:55 -0500, Harry Pye
wrote:

Skeez,

header says it all! anyone know where to get a new motor that will fit
this mini lathe? i think the delta and jet use the same motor. it
doesnt seem to have the power it once had. it is easily stalled while
turning at higher speeds and when sanding. thanks all.

If blowing out the inside of the motor doesn't help, get some body to
check the run capacitor on the motor. If this is defective you will have
the same symptoms as you are experiencing. Much cheaper to replace than
the motor. Hope this helps.

Harry


well i took it off but there isnt anything to blow out. TEFC sealed
from dust. priced the capacitor and the motor. i have no way to test a
capacitor or the motor for that matter and the motor is more than half
the price of the lathe and capacitor is over 60 bucks plus shipping
and maybe tax! i doubt i am gonna pay that much to fix it. guess i
gotta get my christmas list started.....been lusting after a
powermatic LOL. i have another lathe to use in the mean time. thanks
for all the help folks.

skeez



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On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:17:52 -0800, "William Noble"
wrote:

testing cap - just use your multi-meter - what is the size (in microfarads)
of the cap? I doubt that a decent cap will cost you over $5 unless you
don't like surplus. are you in a location that is driving distance to a
decent surplus store?

wouldnt know how to use a multimeter if i had one. as far as surplus i
dont know but its possible. will look after the hollidays. this motor
looks propriatary. it doesnt look like any other motors i have found
other than from one of the manufacturers of mini lathes. maybe i am
missing somthing though. fisch delta and jet all look the same. probly
from the same factory. i beleive it has a metric shaft that measures a
liitle under 9/16" befinately not 1/2 or 5/8 standard size.

skeez

Penn State Industries has a variable speed motor kit for mini lathes
for about $115. It works on the Fisch quite well. Comes with the 14 mm
shaft and will work with original pulley. Set screw in original pulley
may require torch heat to loosen the Lock-tite. I converted our mini
in about 1.5 hours. Had to drill three holes in the original mounting
plate. Be sure you turn the line-up dowels before dis-assembling your
old motor.

Bill in WNC mountains

On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:19:27 -0800 (PST), Bill
wrote:

Penn State Industries has a variable speed motor kit for mini lathes
for about $115. It works on the Fisch quite well. Comes with the 14 mm
shaft and will work with original pulley. Set screw in original pulley
may require torch heat to loosen the Lock-tite. I converted our mini
in about 1.5 hours. Had to drill three holes in the original mounting
plate. Be sure you turn the line-up dowels before dis-assembling your
old motor.

Bill in WNC mountains


thanx bill. thats more in line price wise.

skeez

this is neither the time nor place to explain how to use a multimeter -
suffice it to say that if you took the motor to a local city college, the
guys teaching any of the electrical shop/electrical engineering courses
woudl be able to help, any local radio ham would be able to help, any local
motor repair place would be able to help.

testing a motor cap takes all of 30 or 40 seconds. discarding the motor
because the cap is bad is kinda like discarding your car because a brake
drum cracked - yes, you can do it, but it's not the most economical
approach.



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On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:43:52 -0800, "William Noble"
wrote:

this is neither the time nor place to explain how to use a multimeter -
suffice it to say that if you took the motor to a local city college, the
guys teaching any of the electrical shop/electrical engineering courses
woudl be able to help, any local radio ham would be able to help, any local
motor repair place would be able to help.

testing a motor cap takes all of 30 or 40 seconds. discarding the motor
because the cap is bad is kinda like discarding your car because a brake
drum cracked - yes, you can do it, but it's not the most economical
approach.


I happend to find a electric motor repair place not to far away today
but they arent open till monday. I'm gonna run it by there next week.
got my fingers crossed!!! but even if its a cheep fix i may leave it
broke till after i see what i can con santa out of! lol gotta play
the angle ya know.:-] I'm lookin into the crystal ball now to see
what may be in store!!! so far i aint seein squat! but there is still
a few weeks left.

skeez