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Help? Reverse motor
Posted by:
Jeff Leonard
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Date: December 30, 2005 02:57PM
I just purchased a Custompower wrap and found that the motor rotates in the opposite direction I need it to for my application. When tunring handles on the rod I use interal expansion grips and the unit spins in the direction to lossen them.
Anyone know of a way to reverse the direction of rotation for the motor. If not I guess I go back to my 25 year old home made lathe. Thanks a bunch for your help. Jeff (muskyfsh) Re: Help? Reverse motor
Posted by:
Lynn Huffman
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Date: December 30, 2005 03:19PM
Jeff,
My CPW has one flat belt and one round belt on the step down unit. Just cross the round belt so it does a figure 8 and it will reverse the rotation. Lynn Re: Help? Reverse motor
Posted by:
Jeff Leonard
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Date: December 30, 2005 03:41PM
Lynn,
Pure genius, why didn't I think of that? My only concern is premature wear on the belt where it rubs on itself, other than that , brilliant idea! You have saved my day. Happy Turning, Jeff (muskyfsh) Re: Help? Reverse motor
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: December 30, 2005 07:03PM
Lynn, I hate you!! I sent an email trying to buy the thing and you had to go a rain on my parade!
Gon fishn Re: Help? Reverse motor
Posted by:
Dave Gilberg
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Date: December 30, 2005 08:01PM
Reverse the wires from the motor to the plug. Re: Help? Reverse motor
Posted by:
Lynn Huffman
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Date: December 30, 2005 08:47PM
Sorry Bill,
Better luck next time. Jeff, the belts won't wear as much as you might think, but they're not expensive. Reversing the wiring may also work, but I knew the belt trick would work. Lynn Re: Help? Reverse motor
Posted by:
Edward D. Smith
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Date: December 30, 2005 09:13PM
I would not advise reversing the wires unless I knew exactly how the motor was wired. The figure 8 is much safer. I would hate to see a rod builder electrocuted!
Ed Re: Help? Reverse motor
Posted by:
Russ Wilson
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Date: December 30, 2005 09:28PM
Jeff
If the motor is a sewing machine motor. You can reverse them by changing the wiring on the brushes inside the motor. I just did two of my own. Reversing the plug wires don't work. Russ Re: Help? Reverse motor
Posted by:
David Henney
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Date: December 31, 2005 08:58PM
I sold my Powerwrapper because motor turned wrong direction and it ate belts. Then I found out reverse the wires, now I wished I had kept mine. Thanks Dave Re: Help? Reverse motor
Posted by:
Stan Gregory
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Date: December 31, 2005 09:36PM
There's apparently more to motors than meets the eye.
I switched the wires to the brushes on an older sewing machine motor and it reversed the direction of rotation just fine. same speed & torque I tried the same procedure on a more "modern" sewing machine motor and found it changed the rotation, but made the motor have LESS torque & FEWER RPM's than the original configuration, i.e., less powerful.. As far as I know, both motors were AC/DC Universal motors. It would probably be best to get an formal/nformal consultation from a local motor repair/supplier. There's apparently more involved than what was outline in those old Popular Mechanics magizines of my youth. Hopefully, someone that has expert knowlege will tell us the ins & outs of these universal motors Stan Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/31/2005 10:52PM by Stan Gregory. Re: Help? Reverse motor
Posted by:
lane cobb
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Date: January 01, 2006 01:49AM
I don't have this problem with my DC gear reduction motors. I just flip a switch to change directions, change voltage to change speed The thrill is not in the kill Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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