Folks -
Well, I got the 1 1/2 hp old heavy GE motor installed in the new jointer
stand for the craftsman 6"
I put a new cord in the motor - Stan or my old man had used small terminal
bolts (?) to secure the leads, that'n electrical tape. The ground was
unconnected, it was only a two wire hookup
Getting the dual pole switch wired was a bit of a trick - deep standard box,
but hard to work.
Anyway, I did a test run and doggone it, the jointer head runs backwards!
There was a faint arrow indicating direction, and I *thought* that it was
properly wired. So, I'll have to switch two wires.
The motor diagram shows which two wires to switch to change the rotation.
Would reversing the black and white leads do the same thing? Solly if
that's a dumbass question... Oh, and in switching wires (now that I've run
the motor) am I in any danger of getting ZAPPED by either of those freshly
charged, vitamin bottle sized capacitors I can see lurking under the motor?
Or.... I could leave it as is and mebbie have the world's first high speed
rotary scraper. How does the Binford Transpower Rotary Finisher sound?
I only ran the jointer for about 30 seconds, tops, but was impressed with
just how much quieter it ran from the original 1/2 horse...
I think I may put a tennis ball or something springy underneath the motor
carriage to take up some of the weight.
Look forward to your remarks about motor direction and safety issues...
John Moorhead
"John Moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Folks -
>
> Well, I got the 1 1/2 hp old heavy GE motor installed in the new jointer
> stand for the craftsman 6"
>
> I put a new cord in the motor - Stan or my old man had used small terminal
> bolts (?) to secure the leads, that'n electrical tape. The ground was
> unconnected, it was only a two wire hookup
>
> Getting the dual pole switch wired was a bit of a trick - deep standard
box,
> but hard to work.
>
> Anyway, I did a test run and doggone it, the jointer head runs backwards!
> There was a faint arrow indicating direction, and I *thought* that it was
> properly wired. So, I'll have to switch two wires.
>
> The motor diagram shows which two wires to switch to change the rotation.
> Would reversing the black and white leads do the same thing? Solly if
> that's a dumbass question... Oh, and in switching wires (now that I've
run
> the motor) am I in any danger of getting ZAPPED by either of those freshly
> charged, vitamin bottle sized capacitors I can see lurking under the
motor?
The only stupid question is the one not asked.
Switching the input leads(the black & white) will have no effect on an AC
motor direction.(Unless you're thinking of 3 phase stuff, in which case
switch any two phases to reverse direction)
Capacitors shouldn't bother you, as someone else said, mostly because they
are used for "phase shift" in starting & running the motor, and as such are
using AC, not like one of those nasty big caps being charged up with DC and
sitting there waiting to attack you.
--
Nahmie
The law of intelligent tinkering: save all the parts.
"John Moorhead" <[email protected]> writes:
> Would reversing the black and white leads do the same thing?
No. The wires you switch will reverse one coil relative to the
others; switching the power leads keeps everything the same
polarity-wise.
> Oh, and in switching wires (now that I've run the motor) am I in any
> danger of getting ZAPPED by either of those freshly charged, vitamin
> bottle sized capacitors I can see lurking under the motor?
Only if you touch it within a few milliseconds of unplugging it. But,
if you're worried, just test it with a voltmeter or put a light bulb
across it for a few seconds to drain it.