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Just finished assembling my HF 4x6 bandsaw and the motor doesn't work. Doh!
Unpowered, the motor shaft spins freely, but when power is applied the motor hums and buzzes loudly and the shaft won't rotate.
It's being held magnetically rather than being physically locked.
A new motor is being shipped, but meanwhile I wonder if this a capacitor issue, either bad or wrong spec.
The motor is a 1HP (ha!) 120v and the cap is marked 250v, but I don't know enough to know if that's a problem.
As you can see, the cap is hard wired to the motor, although possibly there's a joint under the shrink-wrap.
If the cap is the issue, will it be safe to cut the wires individually using insulated pliers and gloves, then short it for safety?
Finally, if one is needed, how close a spec would a replacement cap have to be?
Thanks,
M
Unpowered, the motor shaft spins freely, but when power is applied the motor hums and buzzes loudly and the shaft won't rotate.
It's being held magnetically rather than being physically locked.
A new motor is being shipped, but meanwhile I wonder if this a capacitor issue, either bad or wrong spec.
The motor is a 1HP (ha!) 120v and the cap is marked 250v, but I don't know enough to know if that's a problem.
As you can see, the cap is hard wired to the motor, although possibly there's a joint under the shrink-wrap.
If the cap is the issue, will it be safe to cut the wires individually using insulated pliers and gloves, then short it for safety?
Finally, if one is needed, how close a spec would a replacement cap have to be?
Thanks,
M
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