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Darren:

--- Quote from: John Hill on March 12, 2009, 05:45:12 PM ---Well Darren  I agree it sure seems like the centrifugal switch is pukaru which is a mechanical problem.

If you cant fix the switch you could use a push button as a 'starter', arrange it so that the start winding and the capacitor is only in circuit while the button is pressed.  Then to start the motor press and hold the button then turn on the power, let the button go when it has spun up.

[As always, take care with electricity]

--- End quote ---

I could do that, but I'd rather junk the motor. Somehow I don't trust it, well not untill it's been stripped and electrically and mechanically checked over first.

John Hill:
Incidently, and only slightly off topic, if you have a reversable motor on your lathe such as mine and you move the handle too quickly from forward to reverse it will continue to run in the forward direction.

[If you do that cutting threads you might just break the tool, which I did.  Usually such mistakes on my part could be expect to have driven the tool post into the whirling chuck. :med:]

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