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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: SRM on September 03, 2013, 09:57:01 AM

Title: good DC Motor?
Post by: SRM on September 03, 2013, 09:57:01 AM
I need a new DC Motor for a B20.  Old one is a Leeson #1800 1/4 hp.  Encl=TENV and insulation class of F3.
Anything out there that can stand up to weather....poor mill has to be outside most of the time. >:(
Title: Re: good DC Motor?
Post by: bedway on September 03, 2013, 10:23:29 AM
Check Surplus Center on the net.
Title: Re: good DC Motor?
Post by: SRM on September 03, 2013, 10:39:57 AM
Thanks Bedway, I did not know about them.  Now all I need is to learn how to reply to these posts.  Hope this is right.
Title: Re: good DC Motor?
Post by: ladylake on September 03, 2013, 11:04:29 AM
 
  I put a new 1/2hp I got off Ebay for $100 maybe 7 years ago, still working good.   The up speed is a little better with the 1/2hp vs the 1/4 hp.   Steve
Title: Re: good DC Motor?
Post by: dboyt on September 03, 2013, 12:05:21 PM
It might be easier and cheaper to use a motor out of an electric winch.
Title: Re: good DC Motor?
Post by: ladylake on September 04, 2013, 06:52:51 AM

A winch motor won't mount up, the TK one is way bigger using a 56c mount.   Steve
Title: Re: good DC Motor?
Post by: bandmiller2 on September 05, 2013, 08:10:51 AM
DC motors are no place to cut corners,many of them such as winch,starter,winshield wiper are designed for intermittent use and will not last in constant use.Did you old motor overheat and burn the windings if not it could probably be rebuilt. Frank C.
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