electricfuzz
Plastic
- Joined
- Apr 22, 2018
- Location
- Meadows of Dan, VA
Hello all, new member, avid DIYer but no specific electric motor knowledge other than what Google has provided thus far. Please forgive me if my terminology is not up to par. I have a 1hp DC permanent magnet brush motor off a Robert Brent/CXC (brand/model) potter's wheel that I cracked apart. It definitely needs brushes but I'm not going to bother with that till I solve the greater issue. 6 of the 8 permanent magnets have become unglued from the casing. They have shifted around and I don't know where to reglue them. Also, I read, too late, that I probably should not have taken the motor apart with out a magnet "keeper". Not sure how that works but the magnets have mainly stayed within the case. My questions are, is exact placement necessary or is it fine as long as one polarity is on one side and the other polarity on the opposite side? My guess is that pretty close to exact placement is required, if so, how do I now determine their placement? Did I damage my motor by taking the armature out? A couple magnets where completely out of the case briefly but most were left in the case. If damaged, what will be the effects? If the adverse effect is merely a bit of weakening I could be almost as happy with a 1/2 hp motor since many wheels are supplied by a 1/2 or even 1/3 hp motor. This is $1500 wheel new, 600 to 900 used, and I got it for $100. A new replacement motor is $450, this would still put it in the "good deal" category but I simply don't have 450 to spend on this right now. I'll take any advice and tips anyone has even if seemingly not directly related to solving my problem. Thanks in advance!
-Cory
-Cory