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The AWG12 wires from the relay/capacitor seem to attach to random motor wires. One attaches to a few wires, another to a few wires, and another to just one motor wire. One tiny wire soldered to a AWG12 wire seems pretty weak. Do I need to reattach these exact motor wires?

The (3) 12 guage wires entering the motor from the relay/capacitor seem to attach to random motor wires. One attaches to one single motor wire, another to about 5, and another to about 7. Do I need to reattach these 12 guage wires to the exact wires again? One motor wire seems weak.

[quote="kmerr98277"]Are the motor wires selected randomly to attach to the 3 wires that go into the motor from the relay/capacitor? One wire is connected to 1 motor wire, another to about 5 motor wires and another to a few motor wires going in random directions. Is it critical to attach these exact ...

Are the motor wires selected randomly to attach to the 3 wires that go into the motor from the relay/capacitor? One wire is connected to 1 motor wire, another to about 5 motor wires and another to a few motor wires going in random directions. Is it critical to attach these exact motor wires to the ...

I would imagine soldered, heat shrink connections are of better quality and reliability than crimp and heat shrink. Maybe not.

Just noticed I cracked the headstock when I was pounding it out. Ahhhhh! It's a 2 inch crack at the top on the inside. Fortunately it doesnt go through to the outside.

I want to replace all of the wiring in my shopsmith. 3 wires go from the relay/capacitor and attach to the mess of copper wires inside the motor. Are there connections inside there that can be replaced before I cut the twine that holds them in place? Thanks.

Enter this url to listen to the motor on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3KZFd-NdNo

I have no experience with motors. Please listen to the entire video (after i shut the motor off). Also, is it worth replacing the wires that disappear into the motor housing? I don't want to replace ...

finally pounded it out.

I have removed both retaining rings (slinky) but can't get it out of the headstock. Is it just really tight in the headstock? I thought maybe a rubber mallet. Does it come out on the inside of the headstock? Thanks. Last piece to disassemble!