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by marshoaks
Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:20 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Re-installing motor
Replies: 10
Views: 18713

Learning

Thanks to all for the helpful suggestions. I knew so little that I wasn't even aware that the top tubes could be raised to the vertical position. I'm learning though.

I removed the sheaves from the motor with my son's assistance and found that the noise was coming from the sheave being too close to ...
by marshoaks
Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:27 pm
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Machine Identification
Replies: 3
Views: 4347

Machine Identification

[ATTACH]8241[/ATTACH]I wrote earlier today about how to re-install the motor on a Shopsmith I inherited but I didn't even know what model machine I have. I looked on the plate and this is what I came up with.

Motor Mod: C48L2A16
Ser: 6G81
Volts 115 HP 1 1/8
Amps 13.5
RPM: 3450

Can anyone tell by ...
by marshoaks
Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:38 am
Forum: Maintenance and Repair
Topic: Re-installing motor
Replies: 10
Views: 18713

Re-installing motor

I'm brand new to the forum. I've inherited a ShopSmith from my son who transferred from a project and left it with me. Before he left one of the sheaves (sp??) was broken, so he said. I cannot see that either of them are broken. I tried to reinstall the motor so I could run it and try and see what ...