
Well, I ordered a replacement motor from Arc Euro trade, gave my correct address and received it within a few days. :-)
First of all, it is not a direct replacement, mounting holes are different, the shaft is smaller and the outside diameter of the motor itself is larger than the one I had.
All issues that can be fixed easily. I will have to make a new pulley wheel as I do not want to shim a 10 mm hole to a 9 mm shaft.
Only point that is bugging me now is the following. Every time I switch the motor on, I hear a hum. I don't think I heard it before, with the old motor until after it crapped out. If I turn the POT meter to just beyond the click, the motor does not turn, it just hums. Then as I rotate to increase the revs, it starts to turn, but the hum never changes.
Is this normal? I can't remember hearing it before, but of course now I am a bit focused on the damn thing.
Thanks
Lykle