I bought a Delta grinder that needs a new capacitor, but I don't have
the original one to take into my local motor shop to replace.I don't
want to order one off the internet from a parts shop there because
it'll cost me 3x as much, and I'll have to wait weeks to get it. My
local guy usually has this kind of stuff in stock.
If I just take in the motor specs, will they be able to hook me up?
Thanks,
Nathan
On Aug 18, 10:09=A0am, "Mike Marlow" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> "N Hurst" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> news:[email protected]...
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> >I bought a Delta grinder that needs a new capacitor, but I don't have
> > the original one to take into my local motor shop to replace.I don't
> > want to order one off the internet from a parts shop there because
> > it'll cost me 3x as much, and I'll have to wait weeks to get it. My
> > local guy usually has this kind of stuff in stock.
>
> > If I just take in the motor specs, will they be able to hook me up?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Nathan
>
> Why wouldn't you just call the local guy you refer to? =A0Why ask a quest=
ion
> here, about his capability there?
>
> --
>
> -Mike-
> [email protected]
Well, it was a general question as to whether or not a motor capacitor
is something you can derive from the motor specs.
You're right though. I should have called. The problem is that I don't
know what they're called. I've only ever driven there, and I got the
directions from someone else who had used them in the past.
Thankfully I found the capacitor tucked away in a "safe" place, so I
can just do what I did last time and take the capacitor in for a
replacement. I'm not too concerned about size of the new one, because
there's plenty of space in the grinder base for the new one, and
there's no screw-on cover for it like on ones you see on a drill press
or whatever.
Thanks again, and consider me properly chastised about looking to the
'net instead of doing my own homework. :-)
-Nathan
On Aug 18, 8:17=A0am, N Hurst <[email protected]> wrote:
> I bought a Delta grinder that needs a new capacitor, but I don't have
> the original one to take into my local motor shop to replace.I don't
> want to order one off the internet from a parts shop there because
> it'll cost me 3x as much, and I'll have to wait weeks to get it. My
> local guy usually has this kind of stuff in stock.
>
> =A0If I just take in the motor specs, will they be able to hook me up?
Duh! Ask "your local guy."
"nhurst" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Thanks again, and consider me properly chastised about looking to the
'net instead of doing my own homework. :-)
-Nathan
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Nah - not really chastised. We all do similar things. We get so used to
conversations in a place like this that we just sometimes brainfart our way
into overlooking the obvious. It's what makes us human. Well, that and the
fact that we'll drop just about anything to talk about sex...
--
-Mike-
[email protected]
TWO POINTS
1. We never did answer the question "Can you determine capacitor specs
if you only have the motor and the leads to a missing something you
believe was a capacitor" or msany more words to that effect.
2. How does one determine the "Internet" price and shipping for a
capacitor he has not even found?
COMMENT ON THE 2nd POINT
In surfing for a Circuline Fluorescent Bulb Ballast, I too found the
asking prices couple with shipping costs exorbitant. I would up
sending e-mails to several of the "[email protected]" and received
several replies. One offering to forgo the nine dollar shipping charge
- I bought his ballast!
And, BTW, I spent less on my last cap purchase at Graingers than I
would have from "the net," but Graingers does want a Tax ID!
On Aug 18, 1:31=A0pm, "Mike Marlow" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> "nhurst" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
> Thanks again, and consider me properly chastised about looking to the
> 'net instead of doing my own homework. :-)
>
> -Nathan
>
> *************************************************************************=
**************
>
> Nah - not really chastised. =A0We all do similar things. =A0We get so use=
d to
> conversations in a place like this that we just sometimes brainfart our w=
ay
> into overlooking the obvious. =A0It's what makes us human. =A0Well, that =
and the
> fact that we'll drop just about anything to talk about sex...
>
> --
>
> -Mike-
> [email protected]
Well I had something all typed up about discovering how much better a
grinder is for sharpening turning chisels than my benchtop belt
sander, and how now my chisels were hogging the wood off a 6" cedar
branch better than ever, but now you've got me all confuzzled.
BTW the cap was $17 at the motor shop, and I picked up a business card
so I wouldn't forget their number again. :-) Much cheaper than the
$30+shipping+2 week wait from the online parts vendors.
-Nathan
"N Hurst" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I bought a Delta grinder that needs a new capacitor, but I don't have
> the original one to take into my local motor shop to replace.I don't
> want to order one off the internet from a parts shop there because
> it'll cost me 3x as much, and I'll have to wait weeks to get it. My
> local guy usually has this kind of stuff in stock.
>
> If I just take in the motor specs, will they be able to hook me up?
>
> Thanks,
> Nathan
Why wouldn't you just call the local guy you refer to? Why ask a question
here, about his capability there?
--
-Mike-
[email protected]
nhurst wrote:
> On Aug 18, 10:09 am, "Mike Marlow" <[email protected]>
>> Why wouldn't you just call the local guy you refer to? Why ask a question
>> here, about his capability there?
> Well, it was a general question as to whether or not a motor capacitor
> is something you can derive from the motor specs.
Besides that, when you ask your guy on the phone, only you benefit from
the answer instead of the whole rec...
> You're right though. I should have called. The problem is that I don't
> know what they're called. I've only ever driven there, and I got the
> directions from someone else who had used them in the past.
> Thankfully I found the capacitor tucked away in a "safe" place, so I
> can just do what I did last time and take the capacitor in for a
> replacement. I'm not too concerned about size of the new one, because
> there's plenty of space in the grinder base for the new one, and
> there's no screw-on cover for it like on ones you see on a drill press
> or whatever.
> Thanks again, and consider me properly chastised about looking to the
> 'net instead of doing my own homework. :-)
Always, always ask questions here. The answers can help most everyone.
Anyway, if you have a local Grainger handy, you can find most
replacement capacitors there. Even if you don't, you can check out
whats available and reasonable prices on there web site. Here is a link
to their capacitor page: http://tinyurl.com/mxtlya.
--
Jack
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On Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:17:16 -0700 (PDT), N Hurst <[email protected]>
wrote:
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> If I just take in the motor specs, will they be able to hook me up?
I would expect they could determine what size capacitor is needed, but
pick up the phone and call them, and you'll know for sure. You may
need to give them the dimensions of the motor's capacitor cover/cavity
since it must fit physically as well as electrically.
Tom Veatch
Wichita, KS
USA