I have a Taig Micro lathe that has the larger headstock and it has a GE motor on it. Today I was cleaning my station when I decided to get out the air hose and "really" clean. After I blew out every nook and crany I decided to put the hose up to one of the slits on the motor and blow all of the dust out. I did this, continued cleaning, came back about an hour or so later and my motor will not come on when I hit the switch. Did I burn something, did I mess up some brushes inside of it. I need some advice. Thanks.
I think I messed up my motor.
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Since you didn't get any sparks or smoke, I'm going to guess you blew an elecrical connection apart. You should be able to pull the endcap off of the motor on the brush end and have a look around - unplug the motor first, of course.
Good Luck
Hope this helps,
Gary
Good Luck
Hope this helps,
Gary
Using compressed air to clean machine tools is generally considered to be bad form. The reason is that you can easily blow debris into places you do not want it, places that are hard to clean. Also, after blowing off a tool you still need to clean up the crap that you just blasted all over the shop. Using a vacuum is a much better idea.
Dave
Dave
My guess is either you blew a wire loose, or you blew dust deeper into a part of the motor where it should not be. Check the wiring situation first. Then blow it out some more while rotating the motor by hand. That will make the debris come out of the contacts. Blow air in from both ends of the motor if the wire check does not fix it.
That's good advice Chris... It's always worth a try before you start taking things apart. But be sure to unplug it first. :thumbup:
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I checked and all of the wires seem to be where they should be, I will try to blow it out while spinning it. I'll let you all know if it works. Thanks.
Well I blew out the motor while spinning it by hand, still no luck. Tomorrow I will replace my switch, if that don't work I might need to buy a new one. Anyone have any?
Ok, well I will point out the easy stuff. Have you confirmed that you have 110v at the outlet? Is your switch good? I recently helped my brother in law fix his dryer. He had it all torn apart for me when I got there. First thing I did was check power at the outlet. Oops. I help him change the circuit braker and he had to re-asseble the dryer on his own. Anyways, if you have a meter make sure the motor is getting power. Also you can check resistance on the coil of the motor. Open is bad. If you are not sure what open means then ask for some help. Do this with the motor un-plugged.
good luck, Jim.
If you need a motor I have a few extras. Let me know.
How much for a motor?
I have several. Check your PM's
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Most likely you have a stuck motor brush that is not making contact with the commutator.
This happens to me when the brushes need replacing.
Remove the brushes and look them over.
It they are short then replace them.
I have also had problems with my router switch getting fine dust in it and not making contact when switched. Check your switch but I doubt that is the problem on your lathe.
Willee
Most likely you have a stuck motor brush that is not making contact with the commutator.
This happens to me when the brushes need replacing.
Remove the brushes and look them over.
It they are short then replace them.
I have also had problems with my router switch getting fine dust in it and not making contact when switched. Check your switch but I doubt that is the problem on your lathe.
Willee