Someone gave me a shop floor fan that looks like this one.
No info tag on the motor, but it is a 2 speed.
It has three blades, but two were damaged and misaligned, and it was running slow.
I took the motor apart, and didn't see anything other than some rust on the rotor and stator, which I cleaned thoroughly.
The capacitor looked like one you might see in a ceiling fan, and since the motor does turn, I assume that part is okay.
I'm pretty sure it's Chinese made; internally it looks sound, no eveidence of burnt wires.
Would the bent blades, and the rust as mentioned cause it to run slow?
I haven't reassembled it yet, just bench tested the motor, and it seems to change speeds (I think).
What other tests could I conduct to see if it's performing properly.
I have an old RPM gauge, and plan to test that part this weekend.
Thanks for any insights.
Gary
No info tag on the motor, but it is a 2 speed.
It has three blades, but two were damaged and misaligned, and it was running slow.
I took the motor apart, and didn't see anything other than some rust on the rotor and stator, which I cleaned thoroughly.
The capacitor looked like one you might see in a ceiling fan, and since the motor does turn, I assume that part is okay.
I'm pretty sure it's Chinese made; internally it looks sound, no eveidence of burnt wires.
Would the bent blades, and the rust as mentioned cause it to run slow?
I haven't reassembled it yet, just bench tested the motor, and it seems to change speeds (I think).
What other tests could I conduct to see if it's performing properly.
I have an old RPM gauge, and plan to test that part this weekend.
Thanks for any insights.
Gary
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