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I think something is binding and causing the breaker to pop
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:40 am
by cmn135
Good idea JPG i will try to get a startup video loaded later this week.
The other maintenance item i did based on Jacob’s YouTube vid was to slide the bottom sleeve out while the motor was out and put some oil on it and slide it back and forth so it also oiled the piece the sheaves sit on. I think that helped some of the noise go away that i was originally concerned about.
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Re: I think something is binding and causing the breaker to pop
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 11:11 am
by dusty
If you have not already done this, turn it on with the drive belt (to the motor) removed. If something other than the motor is causing your problem this will be a pretty good indication.
Re: I think something is binding and causing the breaker to pop
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 11:19 am
by cmn135
I did fire the motor up unattached when i desired and added the new switch. It was smooth. It also doesn’t seem to make that binding sound very much anymore and I’m curious if oiling the rod the bottom sheave is mounted to helped with that.
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Re: I think something is binding and causing the breaker to pop
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:17 pm
by JPG
cmn135 wrote:I did fire the motor up unattached when i desired and added the new switch. It was smooth. It also doesn’t seem to make that binding sound very much anymore and I’m curious if oiling the rod the bottom sheave is mounted to helped with that.
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The motor shaft?
Realize the oil needs to go between the floating sheave and the motor shaft. The sheave slides on the shaft as it opens and closes. Nothing else there requires oiling. That is the reason the sheave hub has an oiling hole so the oil gets in between the sheave and the shaft.
Re: I think something is binding and causing the breaker to pop
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:01 pm
by cmn135
Agree with your commentary. But in one of Jacob’s video’s he recommended putting a little oil on the motor shaft as well as the oiling hole and since he is the self proclaimed shopsmith repair guru i gave it a try
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Re: I think something is binding and causing the breaker to pop
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:56 pm
by JPG
cmn135 wrote:Agree with your commentary. But in one of Jacob’s video’s he recommended putting a little oil on the motor shaft as well as the oiling hole and since he is the self proclaimed shopsmith repair guru i gave it a try
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But of course. My concern was lack of the word motor shaft in what you described. I firmly believe that is preferable to only oiling the hole.
I wanted to make sure your 'rod' was the motor shaft.
Re: I think something is binding and causing the breaker to pop
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:31 pm
by cmn135
Haha thanks for clarifying. My grasp of proper terminology is usually lacking without a parts manual in front of me. [emoji6]
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Re: I think something is binding and causing the breaker to pop
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:04 pm
by cmn135
Here is the video. It sounds pretty smooth to me at this point but i've never heard another shopsmith run so i have no comparison. On a side note I can't figure out how to embed youtube videos. My apologies for the link only.
https://youtu.be/snCvpJrdErg
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Re: I think something is binding and causing the breaker to pop
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 8:28 pm
by JPG
cmn135 wrote:Here is the video. It sounds pretty smooth to me at this point but i've never heard another shopsmith run so i have no comparison. On a side note I can't figure out how to embed youtube videos. My apologies for the link only.
https://youtu.be/snCvpJrdErg
I heard nothing out of the ordinary.
Re: I think something is binding and causing the breaker to pop
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:13 pm
by reible
When you put the cover back on it will have a little less noise but it sounds pretty normal for a shopsmith. If you ever go to the powerpro it really gets quiet.
Ed