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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:21 pm
by Cervus_Elaphus
Thank you all for the responses.
After reading the replys it looks like it is stuck on high speed.
The belt is all the way down on the sheave . I will look to adjust this and do some more cleaning on the motor and inside the headstock.
I hope to get to do this task tomorrow afternoon.
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:30 pm
by JPG
Cervus_Elaphus wrote:Thank you all for the responses.
After reading the replys it looks like it is stuck on high speed.
The belt is all the way down on the sheave . I will look to adjust this and do some more cleaning on the motor and inside the headstock.
I hope to get to do this task tomorrow afternoon.
Idler shaft(control sheave) or motor shaft(floating sheave)?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:07 pm
by Cervus_Elaphus
Just an update.
The screw on the speed controller is bent and made changing the speed very difficult. It is basically stuck on high speed. I have ordered a new speed controller.
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:10 pm
by JPG
Cervus_Elaphus wrote:Just an update.
The screw on the speed controller is bent and made changing the speed very difficult. It is basically stuck on high speed. I have ordered a new speed controller.
Worm gear?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:12 pm
by Cervus_Elaphus
JPG40504 wrote:Worm gear?
Yes.
Worm gear is probably a better description of the bent part.
Sometimes I lack accuracy in the words I use.
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:11 am
by JPG
Cervus_Elaphus wrote:Yes.
Worm gear is probably a better description of the bent part.
Sometimes I lack accuracy in the words I use.
Being bent is not uncommon for that part. Caused by a chain of events that are started by too aggressive turning of the control towards slow. The legs are bent causing mis-alignment of the worm gear to the quadrant gear(porkchop) which causes mal-forming of the teeth and then worm gear shaft bending. Now you know how to prevent a 'repeat'.
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:16 pm
by Cervus_Elaphus
I have installed the new speed controller and made sure it was set to the slow setting and it starts up with no issues. (and I can adjust the speed too.)
Thanks all.
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:06 pm
by JPG
Cervus_Elaphus wrote:I have installed the new speed controller and made sure it was set to the slow setting and it starts up with no issues. (and I can adjust the speed too.)
Thanks all.
Hooray! You do know how to prevent a repeat performance!;)