Mark VII Motor on Mark 510

gdsenn · Post by **gdsenn** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:04 pm

I have a old Mark VII that I don't use much. I just bought a 510 an was thinking
that it would be nice to put the Mark VII motor on the 510 so I can take advantage of the reversing motor. I was wondering if anyone had done this before or if this will work?
Garry

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:08 pm

gdsenn wrote:I have a old Mark VII that I don't use much. I just bought a 510 an was thinking
that it would be nice to put the Mark VII motor on the 510 so I can take advantage of the reversing motor. I was wondering if anyone had done this before or if this will work?
Garry

If you can get a couple of mounting brackets from a M5/V motor and drill/tap the MVII shell, you can.

No I have not done that. Looking at both motors it appears possible.

chucks · Post by **chucks** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:11 pm

gdsenn wrote:I have a old Mark VII that I don't use much. I just bought a 510 an was thinking
that it would be nice to put the Mark VII motor on the 510 so I can take advantage of the reversing motor. I was wondering if anyone had done this before or if this will work?
Garry

Question, are you speaking of just the motor or the complete headstock?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:23 pm

chucks wrote:Question, are you speaking of just the motor or the complete headstock?

My post above was 'motor'.

Headstock WILL definitely work!!!

IIWM, I would use the MVII carriage and tables also!

P.S. Farmer has done that.

billmayo · Post by **billmayo** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 10:22 pm

gdsenn wrote:I have a old Mark VII that I don't use much. I just bought a 510 an was thinking
that it would be nice to put the Mark VII motor on the 510 so I can take advantage of the reversing motor. I was wondering if anyone had done this before or if this will work?
Garry

You need the removable motor mounts from two Mark V 1 1/8 HP motors or make up some to duplicate the Mark V motor mounts. I used the existing Mark VII back motor mount holes and drilled and tapped 2 new holes for the front motor mounts. I sawed the blower shaft off. I assembled 6 Mark V headstocks using Mark VII motors many years ago and I would believe they still are operating. Then I discovered it was easier to convert the AO Smith or GE 1 1/8 HP motors for reverse operation. I was never able to convert an Emerson motor.