powermatic 66

[Steve Reilly]

Hi , I,m new here I just bought a powermatic 66 Tablesaw at an auction for $200 thats the good news , the bad , well not really that bad is it needs a motor any body know of a source for new or used motors for the beast. thanks for any help. Steve

[Simon Dupay]

Contact Powermatic CS they used baldor motors on most of their american made stuff, congats on the 66!!!:)

[Kirk Poore]

Steve:

You can get a motor from an electric motor shop or on line. I believe the PM 66 uses a frame 145TC, or (on much older ones) a 56C motor. The "C" means a its a face mount--the motor face bolts onto the saw. You'll need a matching pulley, too. Powermatic sells a 2-belt pulley. If your saw is an older one and it has the 3-belt arbor pulley, don't worry--two belts will be enough. I had to put a motor on my PM 65, and have been using a 2-belt motor pulley for over two years without any issues. I paid $320 for a single phase 3hp 240v Leeson motor then. (The PM 65 and 66 have the same motor and mount.)

Kirk

[Steve Reilly]

Thanks for the replies I have been looking around online and pricing motors out. I Will probably paint it and replace bearings while i,m at it. Steve

[Carroll Courtney]

Grainger also sells them,kinda high price.But,even if you spend 300 for a motor your still way ahead

[Joe Jensen]

This link is courtesy of the creek a few years ago. This outfit removes the motors from Powermatic equipment for the Amish (they use a belt drive from a water wheel or something like that). A 3HP 1PH motor and control is $375 new.

http://www.woodworkingtools.com/Dealers/arthur.html

[Steve Reilly]

I looked up the link to the motors off the Amish tools . I have to wait for more funding but like that idea. Steve

[Eric Larsen]

This link is courtesy of the creek a few years ago. This outfit removes the motors from Powermatic equipment for the Amish (they use a belt drive from a water wheel or something like that). A 3HP 1PH motor and control is $375 new.

http://www.woodworkingtools.com/Dealers/arthur.html


What kind of wheel and belt system would they need to get that kind of torque and RPM from a waterwheel, I wonder?

Any creekers in Lancaster care to share? I'd love to see a PM66 attached to a water wheel.


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PS -- It's a damned shame we can't get the Amish to log on to water-powered computers made out of wood. I'd love to get joinery advice from them.

PPS -- Of course, they'd be hanging out in the Neander forums. :cool:

(EDIT) PPPS -- Here's a nice article about an Amish woodshop: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/7.01/amish_pr.html