Motor won't start- Craftex CT129N

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Hi all, I recently received a mini milling machine from one of my good friends and ever since I got it, the motor has not started up (part of the reason why I got it free). It's a Craftex CT129N, which I had never heard of until now. I assume it's some sort of off brand Chinese thing. I have always wanted to get into machining, and I do have some experience from school, so I thought now would be the perfect opertunity to get started. Anyways, when I learned that the motor was not turning on, I started to diagnose some problems. First off, when I opened the dro, the negative wire coming from the wall was disconnected somehow, so at first I thought that was the problem, so I fixed it by soldering it back together and heat shrinking it (pictured below).
I also discovered that the data cable for the rpm digital screen, was disconnected. After I have fixed those issues, it didn't seem to affect the motor, but it did at least enable the digital Rpm readout to work. After that I started to take a look at the motor and connections to the motor. I turns out according to my owners manual there is an entire fuse missing from the dro. Even more interesting is that I can't find anywhere where the fuse would have gone!? A picture is provided to further your understanding. I also just discovered that there seems to be a ground wire that is missing from the motor. This all seems kind of strange to me, it seems like someone messed with it. If you know anything about the fuse and where it's so post to go and how it gets wired in, or if you know anything about how to wire in the ground cable for the motor please let me know. Thanks you for you time and thought, Anton Schuster

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i don't have that model machine, but most Chinese machines use a brushed or brushless DC motor with a board that converts ac to dc and controls the motor.
there should be a positive and a negative connection on the motor, with possibly a secondary earth ground.
the control board will have power and ground wires integral to their design, providing both DC positive and negative polarities for motor control.
you could brew up a 24v transformer/ bridge rectifier circuit and test the motor function

or you could do the same thing by hooking the motor up to a car battery (without a bridge rectifier) and test function.
the motor may turn slower than normal with 12v, but if the motor is working, it should turn
 
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i don't have that model lathe, but most Chinese lathes use a brushed or brushless DC motor with a board that converts ac to dc and controls the motor.
there should be a positive and a negative connection on the motor, with possibly a secondary earth ground.
the control board will have power and ground wires integral to their design, providing both DC positive and negative polarities for motor control.
you could brew up a 24v transformer/ bridge rectifier circuit and test the motor function

or you could do the same thing by hooking the motor up to a car battery (without a bridge rectifier) and test function.
the motor may turn slower than normal with 12v, but if the motor is working, it should turn

I'll be sure to try that, I'll get back to you invest of tried that, thanks so much for the input ,it's really appreciated! Anton
 
See if you can determine if the motor or the controller has failed. If the latter, and you can get hold of a schematic diagram (or even if you can't) let us know
and we'll go from there
Mark S.
 
I _think_ this is the same manual as above:
http://busybeetools.com/content/product_manuals/CT129N.pdf

It also says the motor is:
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This manual also gives this wiring diagram:
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I only see the one fuse in the "hot" line in, where it should be.

It says:
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An exploded view of the electrical box is shown on page 18.

I originally thought maybe a safety switch was causing your motor not to run (like a lock-out switch on am open panel or belt cover, etc.), but I did NOT see that mentioned in the manual.

Good Luck!
Please let us know how you progress.

-brino
 
You can test the motor with a 12 volt car battery or any 12 to 20 volt cordless tool battery.
The fuse needs a panel mount fuse holder with a 10 amp fuse. the black wire in the power cord that is taped together is the hot wire and the fuse goes inline with it

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Hi Anton: That black wire you repaired is indeed where the fuse was. You may have to enlarge the hole in the rear plate when you replace the fuseholder.
You can replace the motor ground with a new wire; pick a convenient place on the mill to attach it. The mounting hole on the motor is probably a metric size screw.
Mark S.
ps If the controller is dead you may have some more troubleshooting in store- try to post a picture of the circuit board if that is the case
 
So after a trying a few of your tricks, I have determined that the motor is burnt out. I put it up to my car battery and nothing happened. Also in the mean time, I installed that panel mounted fuse holder, which is good considering I don't want the machine to burn down to the ground. Thanks everyone for all the advice and help it's really appreciated, I'll update you all once I receive the new motor. Thanks , Anton SchusterIMG_20170826_150858.jpg IMG_20170826_150903.jpg
 
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