10L motor

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dullvinci

Cast Iron

Joined

Aug 26, 2004

Location

Fla

• Apr 3, 2005

• #1

Have a 10L toolmaker, single tumbler gearbox, that was under a leaky shed roof for at least ten years. The motor, among other things, needs replacing. Question: is there any reason to go bigger than 3/4 hp, besides getting a good deal on a 1hp? I am going for a single phase capacitor start, (no intention of going 3 phase). Harbor Freight Tools has a pretty good selection, but quality is always an unknown.
I am still in the process of derusting.
Chaz

 

jim rozen

Diamond

Joined

Feb 26, 2004

Location

peekskill, NY

• Apr 3, 2005

• #2

3/4 hp would probably run that machine just
fine. Do not go over one hp, you don't need
it. If you find a nice 1 hp motor, it would be
fine also.

Jim

 

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TMC

Plastic

Joined

Mar 13, 2005

• Apr 3, 2005

• #3

I just replaced mine with a 1hp. Why not? it cant hurt. I was switching to single phase. Got a 1hp 110/220 reversable for $100. I did have to redrill the motor plate but that was easy.

 

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modscoot

Aluminum

Joined

Mar 5, 2005

Location

LaPlace,Louisana

• Apr 3, 2005

• #4

Just installed a 1.5 hp 1ph. motor (it was a freeby) seems to work fine. the belt seems to slip before over stressing anything???

 

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dullvinci

Cast Iron

Joined

Aug 26, 2004

Location

Fla

• Apr 4, 2005

• #5

Thanks guys. I saw somewhere a mention of a soft start for SBs to reduce shock to lock pin, gears,etc. Anyone know how they accomplish that?

 

morsetaper2

Diamond

Joined

Jul 2, 2002

Location

Gaithersburg, MD USA

• Apr 4, 2005

• #6

My 10L came to me w/ 1/2 HP...not enough. Go w/ 3/4 or 1 HP. Some cuts will slow down my 1 HP. I don't think a 1.5 would be out of the question. But perhaps a bit overkill.

Mark

 

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Ben Diss

Aluminum

Joined

Mar 12, 2004

Location

NYC

• Apr 7, 2005

• #7

Wouldn't a soft start require 3 phase? Sure wouldbe nice to have though.

-Ben

 

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lucywalker

Aluminum

Joined

Mar 10, 2005

Location

PA

• Apr 7, 2005

• #8

soft start, three phase, slow speeds, reversing, and more can be had from a single-phase solid-state VFD now days, running a 1HP AC motor. These units take 220V single phase ( that's house current- same as your electric range uses) and make three phase for the motor, variable speed, etc. runs around 30 dekaclams or a little less.

 

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TMC

Plastic

Joined

Mar 13, 2005

• Apr 8, 2005

• #9

Just how much is a dekaclam worth these days?