Fixing a 1hp Dayton TEFC motor
I picked up 3 motors this afternoon from someone who cleaned out their
shed. I got a 1/6HP, a 3/4HP and a 1HP motor. The smaller ones are just your regular motor, and they fire up without a problem and sound good while running. The 1 hp one doesn't work, though. When I give it power it just buzzes. SWMBO told me the lights inside the house almost went out when I was trying to get it to spin up. Do I need to replace the capacitor or something to get it to work? It's a bit rusty, but the spindle spins pretty easily. This link is to a new version of the one I've got: http://kingsolar.com/catalog/mfg/dayton/6k582.html As to the others, would the 1/6HP one have enough guts to work as a grinder or would it bog down too easily? I'm hoping I can use one of these motors to power a small lathe that I haven't built yet. I'd like to use the 1hp one, but I'm not sure it's the right motor for that kind of purpose, so the 3/4 one will probably go toward that. I'd appreciate any help or advice, even if it's just a link to somewhere with some good info. -Nathan |
Fixing a 1hp Dayton TEFC motor
"N Hurst" wrote: I picked up 3 motors this afternoon from someone who cleaned out their shed. I got a 1/6HP, a 3/4HP and a 1HP motor. The smaller ones are just your regular motor, and they fire up without a problem and sound good while running. The 1 hp one doesn't work, though. When I give it power it just buzzes. SWMBO told me the lights inside the house almost went out when I was trying to get it to spin up. Do I need to replace the capacitor or something to get it to work? It's a bit rusty, but the spindle spins pretty easily. As to the others, would the 1/6HP one have enough guts to work as a grinder or would it bog down too easily? Probably. 3/4 HP would be better suited. If it is a split phase unit, not a good choice for a lathe. Lew I'm hoping I can use one of these motors to power a small lathe that I haven't built yet. I'd like to use the 1hp one, but I'm not sure it's the right motor for that kind of purpose, so the 3/4 one will probably go toward that. I'd appreciate any help or advice, even if it's just a link to somewhere with some good info. You need what is known as a "megger" or also a "growler" to determine if the motor has a short in the windings. Any money spent to repair a 1HP motor is a waste of good money. Take it to a motor shop and have them test it. If they want anything more than $20 to look at it, toss it in the scrap heap. Lew |
Fixing a 1hp Dayton TEFC motor
On May 21, 10:23 pm, "Lew Hodgett" wrote:
"N Hurst" wrote: I picked up 3 motors this afternoon from someone who cleaned out their shed. I got a 1/6HP, a 3/4HP and a 1HP motor. The smaller ones are just your regular motor, and they fire up without a problem and sound good while running. The 1 hp one doesn't work, though. When I give it power it just buzzes. SWMBO told me the lights inside the house almost went out when I was trying to get it to spin up. Do I need to replace the capacitor or something to get it to work? It's a bit rusty, but the spindle spins pretty easily. As to the others, would the 1/6HP one have enough guts to work as a grinder or would it bog down too easily? Probably. 3/4 HP would be better suited. If it is a split phase unit, not a good choice for a lathe. Lew I'm hoping I can use one of these motors to power a small lathe that I haven't built yet. I'd like to use the 1hp one, but I'm not sure it's the right motor for that kind of purpose, so the 3/4 one will probably go toward that. I'd appreciate any help or advice, even if it's just a link to somewhere with some good info. You need what is known as a "megger" or also a "growler" to determine if the motor has a short in the windings. Any money spent to repair a 1HP motor is a waste of good money. Take it to a motor shop and have them test it. If they want anything more than $20 to look at it, toss it in the scrap heap. Lew How can I tell if it's a split phase motor? Also, since this is a stand alone motor, I could just switch belts between a grinder and a lathe setup. Thanks for the information on the 1hp motor. I've got a local motor shop that should be able to help me out. Is there any useful purpose I can put a 1/6HP motor to? -Nathan |
Fixing a 1hp Dayton TEFC motor
"N Hurst" wrote: How can I tell if it's a split phase motor? It won't have a capacitor "hump" Is there any useful purpose I can put a 1/6HP motor to? A shop cooling fan. Lew |
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