[ATM] Fwd: [capitalastronomers] Expertise Needed for Project at NCA Telescope Making Class

[Guy Brandenburg]

Alan Bromborsky wrote:

The NCA Telescope Making Class ([led by] Guy Brandenburg) is trying to refurbish a Magna Saw Smith radial arm saw for the use of the class.  The main
 remaining task to be done in the refurbishing is to rewind the saw's
 motor.  The motor is a 1 1/8 HP single phase induction motor that was
 specially made to fit in the saw during the late 1960's.   When  we turn
 on the  motor  it rotates and smoke come out.  We think the stator
 winding needs to be repaired.  An estimate from a motor repair firm is
 between $400 and $500 which is to much.  We are looking for anyone with
 experience/expertise in electric motor repair to help/instruct us in
 repairing the motor.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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[actually, it's Alan who's been doing 98% of the work on trying to get this thing up and running. He says it's quite a nice radial arm saw, if we can figure out a way to re-wind it or else replace it with a similar motor. I think it was 3450 rpm, but I could be wrong.]



Guy Brandenburg, Washington, DC
My home page on astronomy, mathematics, education:
http://home.earthlink.net/~gfbranden/GFB_Home_Page.html
or else 
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