leccy motor for shaper

[John Rudd]

Any recommendations for a motor supplier for a new motor for my shaper?

The motor that came with it is a 1ph 1/4 horse and looks like a cap start..I'm assuming as its a B-C motor then the shaft dia is going to be imperial...Not that that is a problem...

So a 71 size motor should do fine if I can buy one at a reasonable price....

Machine Mart do one for around £80 but it looks pants........

[steamman]

Hi do yo know what size of motor you need,the power in Kilowatts ,the frame size of the motor, is it single or 3 phase  if so what voltage and speed, shaft dia etc,if you let me know this I may be able to help you as I have a few motors  which I am clearing out at low prices  may be just what you want .Note all these are either British or European manufacture not far East! Pm me with details and i will try and help.Thanks.Ernie

[Fergus OMore]

One from an old washing machine for the price of the copper?

What do you think drove most of the old lathes and mills and cutter grinders?

A visit to Jack the Scrap is called for- get two

[doubleboost]

Any recommendations for a motor supplier for a new motor for my sharper?

The motor that came with it is a 1ph 1/4 horse and looks like a cap start..I'm assuming as its a B-C motor then the shaft dia is going to be imperial...Not that that is a problem...

So a 71 size motor should do fine if I can buy one at a reasonable price....

Machine Mart do one for around £80 but it looks pants........

Hi
John
I have had a couple of machine mart motors go pop on me
They will replace them under warranty
Better off with a used British motor
John

[John Rudd]

John,

Thanks for the heads up on the M-M motors, I'll steer clear...

Steamman, the motor that came with the shaper is 1/4 hp motor 240v..no idea of the frame size..

No idea what hp the shaper needs...

I'm tempted to go large and use a 1/2 hp motor if I can get one in 71 frame size...

Why 71? well I like that size its a nice compact motor and will accompany the shaper just nicely.......

[steamman]

Hi I do not know what the actual frame size or what size your shaper is ?without more info I cannot proceed further.

[John Rudd]

Any recommendations for a motor supplier for a new motor for my shaper?

Guys,

I'm looking to buy a new one in preference.......Should anything go wrong with the motor I have recourse to go back to the seller...
Thanks for your help so far.....

[Fergus OMore]

Simply go into Yellow pages and locate a firm who sells motors compatible with -say Myford Lathes which are usually 1/3rd HP 1440 capacitor start affairs. However, you have a 1/4 HP already and I would have thought that having checked by a competent re-wind firm, you should be OK and having paid only a small amount for that service.

My experience of suitable motors is the local  Model Engineering Club and tossing a few coins into the tea or track fund box.

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