John Prexta
02-08-2014, 8:35 AM
Hello all,
I was out in the shop last night making some 3.25 inch wide moulding with my 1812 Shop fox planer/moulder. It was going pretty good the night before when I was running cherry. I did note that the 1/8 hp feed motor (which is controlled by a variable speed dial) was acting up.
Then last night when I was making hickory moulding - the feed motor just wouldn't run at all. It's a chain drive, I checked all that. I checked and made sure nothing was binding it up.
Today I'm going to have a friend come over with some electrical tools to make sure at least that power is getting to this little 1/8th hp motor.
If power is going to it, can it be safe to assume the little motor is toast?
Thanks
JP
I was out in the shop last night making some 3.25 inch wide moulding with my 1812 Shop fox planer/moulder. It was going pretty good the night before when I was running cherry. I did note that the 1/8 hp feed motor (which is controlled by a variable speed dial) was acting up.
Then last night when I was making hickory moulding - the feed motor just wouldn't run at all. It's a chain drive, I checked all that. I checked and made sure nothing was binding it up.
Today I'm going to have a friend come over with some electrical tools to make sure at least that power is getting to this little 1/8th hp motor.
If power is going to it, can it be safe to assume the little motor is toast?
Thanks
JP