Powermatic III tablesaw questions...
 

My brother-in-law has a Powermatic III table saw that is in need of a new
motor. Any ideas on where to buy a replacement for this unit?
Has a Baldor 3hp motor.

Also, is the Powermatic III the same as a Powermatic 66?

Thanks for the help,

Lynn

Powermatic III tablesaw questions...
 

On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 22:18:53 GMT, "Lynn" wrote:

My brother-in-law has a Powermatic III table saw that is in need of a new
motor. Any ideas on where to buy a replacement for this unit?
Has a Baldor 3hp motor.

Also, is the Powermatic III the same as a Powermatic 66?

Thanks for the help,

Lynn



The "III" you're talking about is most likely the Powermatic
trademark. I think it's a stylized "PM".

With (only) a 3 HP motor, it's probably Model 66. Powermatic
does make bigger cabinet saws. Mine has the modle number
stamped in a plate below the blade raising handle.

I'd start here for a new motor:
http://www.powermatic.com/PMWood/PMWoodIndex.html

I think it's a standard motor. If not, I'm sure someone
will correct me. :-) There may be a NEMA frame (i.e. C)
marked on the motor nameplate. With that, you should
be able to get a motor that fits almost anywhere.

I'd also check a local motor rewind shop or two and Dealers Electric:
http://www.dealerselectric.com/ before I bought a new
one.

Bob S

Powermatic III tablesaw questions...
 

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the input...I appreciate it.

What do you mean by checking a local motor rewind shop before I bought a
new one. Would the motor I have possible be repairable, or would these
places have other types of motors? Would you recommend a used/reconditioned
motor?

I will take a closer look at the saw and get some model numbers, etc. from
it.

Thanks again,

Lynn

"Bob Summers" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 22:18:53 GMT, "Lynn"
wrote:

My brother-in-law has a Powermatic III table saw that is in need of a new
motor. Any ideas on where to buy a replacement for this unit?
Has a Baldor 3hp motor.

Also, is the Powermatic III the same as a Powermatic 66?

Thanks for the help,

Lynn



The "III" you're talking about is most likely the Powermatic
trademark. I think it's a stylized "PM".

With (only) a 3 HP motor, it's probably Model 66. Powermatic
does make bigger cabinet saws. Mine has the modle number
stamped in a plate below the blade raising handle.

I'd start here for a new motor:
http://www.powermatic.com/PMWood/PMWoodIndex.html

I think it's a standard motor. If not, I'm sure someone
will correct me. :-) There may be a NEMA frame (i.e. C)
marked on the motor nameplate. With that, you should
be able to get a motor that fits almost anywhere.

I'd also check a local motor rewind shop or two and Dealers Electric:
http://www.dealerselectric.com/ before I bought a new
one.

Bob S

Powermatic III tablesaw questions...
 

On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 01:19:58 GMT, "Lynn" wrote:

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the input...I appreciate it.

What do you mean by checking a local motor rewind shop before I bought a
new one. Would the motor I have possible be repairable, or would these
places have other types of motors? Would you recommend a used/reconditioned
motor?

I will take a closer look at the saw and get some model numbers, etc. from
it.

Thanks again,

Lynn

"Bob Summers" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 22:18:53 GMT, "Lynn"
wrote:

My brother-in-law has a Powermatic III table saw that is in need of a new
motor. Any ideas on where to buy a replacement for this unit?
Has a Baldor 3hp motor.

Also, is the Powermatic III the same as a Powermatic 66?

Thanks for the help,

Lynn



The "III" you're talking about is most likely the Powermatic
trademark. I think it's a stylized "PM".

With (only) a 3 HP motor, it's probably Model 66. Powermatic
does make bigger cabinet saws. Mine has the modle number
stamped in a plate below the blade raising handle.

I'd start here for a new motor:
http://www.powermatic.com/PMWood/PMWoodIndex.html

I think it's a standard motor. If not, I'm sure someone
will correct me. :-) There may be a NEMA frame (i.e. C)
marked on the motor nameplate. With that, you should
be able to get a motor that fits almost anywhere.

I'd also check a local motor rewind shop or two and Dealers Electric:
http://www.dealerselectric.com/ before I bought a new
one.

Bob S

Baldor is a quality motor. It might be cheaper to get it
repaired than to buy a new one. That's the reason we
have motor rewind shops in the first place. :-) You didn't
say why you want a new one. Common repairs are just
replacing the starting switch or capacitor; I
would expect a repair for those to be much cheaper than
buying a new industrial quality motor. Ditto for a
bearing replacement.

I wouldn't worry about a rebuilt/repaired Baldor from a
reputable motor rewind shop, unless it was a heavy
production environment. If it were a heavy production
environment, the cost of a motor would be small compared
to the hassle of dealing with a motor problem and I'd
probably just buy a new one.

Bob S


I'd take a rebuilt motor from a reputable shop without
worries, unless maybe

Powermatic III tablesaw questions...
 

Get a replacement Baldor

John

On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 22:18:53 GMT, "Lynn"
wrote:

My brother-in-law has a Powermatic III table saw that is in need of a new
motor. Any ideas on where to buy a replacement for this unit?
Has a Baldor 3hp motor.

Also, is the Powermatic III the same as a Powermatic 66?

Thanks for the help,

Lynn

Powermatic III tablesaw questions...
 

Hi Bob,

The reason for wanting a new one...my brother-in-law told me that he "burned
out" the motor while using it. I have no idea what burned out means in his
words, be it smoke, or the motor just seized up and stopped working.

I think I will pull the motor and get it to a local repair shop for an
estimate. Hopefully it will be one of the items you mention.

By the way, I certainly won't be using this saw for large production
jobs...just casual furniture making, and stuff around the house.

Thanks again,

Lynn


"Bob Summers" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 01:19:58 GMT, "Lynn"
wrote:

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the input...I appreciate it.

What do you mean by checking a local motor rewind shop before I bought a
new one. Would the motor I have possible be repairable, or would these
places have other types of motors? Would you recommend a
used/reconditioned
motor?

I will take a closer look at the saw and get some model numbers, etc.
from
it.

Thanks again,

Lynn

"Bob Summers" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 22:18:53 GMT, "Lynn"

wrote:

My brother-in-law has a Powermatic III table saw that is in need of a
new
motor. Any ideas on where to buy a replacement for this unit?
Has a Baldor 3hp motor.

Also, is the Powermatic III the same as a Powermatic 66?

Thanks for the help,

Lynn



The "III" you're talking about is most likely the Powermatic
trademark. I think it's a stylized "PM".

With (only) a 3 HP motor, it's probably Model 66. Powermatic
does make bigger cabinet saws. Mine has the modle number
stamped in a plate below the blade raising handle.

I'd start here for a new motor:
http://www.powermatic.com/PMWood/PMWoodIndex.html

I think it's a standard motor. If not, I'm sure someone
will correct me. :-) There may be a NEMA frame (i.e. C)
marked on the motor nameplate. With that, you should
be able to get a motor that fits almost anywhere.

I'd also check a local motor rewind shop or two and Dealers Electric:
http://www.dealerselectric.com/ before I bought a new
one.

Bob S

Baldor is a quality motor. It might be cheaper to get it
repaired than to buy a new one. That's the reason we
have motor rewind shops in the first place. :-) You didn't
say why you want a new one. Common repairs are just
replacing the starting switch or capacitor; I
would expect a repair for those to be much cheaper than
buying a new industrial quality motor. Ditto for a
bearing replacement.

I wouldn't worry about a rebuilt/repaired Baldor from a
reputable motor rewind shop, unless it was a heavy
production environment. If it were a heavy production
environment, the cost of a motor would be small compared
to the hassle of dealing with a motor problem and I'd
probably just buy a new one.

Bob S


I'd take a rebuilt motor from a reputable shop without
worries, unless maybe