Pwalter5110 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 I was wondering if electric motors are somewhat standardized? I have a delta drum sander (a complete piece of crap by the way) and it stalled out while running a piece of wood through it. When I reset the breaker built into the drum sander, the drive motor for the conveyor belt was making a terrible noise, and the conveyor belt doesn't turn. I looked for parts online, and the motor itself is more than I paid for the entire drum sander used. Plus I can't get myself to spend $350 of a machine that I hate as much as I do. With that being said, it does come in handy, especially when working with wood under 1/2" so it would be nice to keep around. But I was just wondering if another motor (less expensive) would work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 There should be a plate on the motor that tells you the electrical ratings as well as the spindle RPM. This should help you research motors for sale. Items that could potentially make more work for you are the shaft diameter and keyway presence. If your replacement is different you will have some cost in mounting a pulley to match the shaft of the motor. This could be simple or tricky depending on what you find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 If you call Grainger with the specs, their tecs can help you with the appropriate motor. They do give some discounts too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krtwood Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 I believe the conveyor motor is a DC motor so it's not as standardized as the drum motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Check to see if you have an electric motor rebuilder near you. Surely you have more than one in Pittsburgh. We have only one near here, and I completely trust his judgement. You can get one rebuilt for a lot less than buying a new one usually, unless you need to replace the whole armature. I'd take a rebuilt old Baldor motor over most of the new ones these days. I googled "electric motor repair Pittsburgh" and there are a number of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwalter5110 Posted July 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Thanks guys. That's all great advice. On a side note, I was in the basement working on a cabinet for my bathroom that is being remodeled when I seen my sewage drain backing up. Tried to snake it out with not success, so I called a plumber who ended up telling me my entire front yard needs dug out to replace the pipe. With all that being said, once I am done breaking my back digging, I will be either calling grainer, or a repair place. Thanks again! I can always count on you guys for great information! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 It might just need new bearings, which is a cheap repair. Sorry about the drain problem. Here, I'd rent a mini-excavator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Open up the gear box. If it was making noise my guess is that is where the problem will be. If you can unbolt the motor from the gear box you can test the motor without the gear box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwalter5110 Posted July 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 I am glad you advised me to take apart the motor. I removed the cover to find two plastic gears (Yupp, plastic) stripped out. Now just to find the two plastic gears... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 www.woodgears.ca Make them out of wood! Just kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 I'm sure some manufacturer other than Delta makes the motor. Is there any other information on the motor that would help you track down the manufacturer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwalter5110 Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Here is a picture of the motor. I read an article about a guy having the same problem, but a machine shop told him they could reproduce the gears. It would be nice to have them made out of brass, or something stronger than plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Make sure you do all the research you can. Sometimes plastic or nylon gears are used to protect costlier items from failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwalter5110 Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 C Shaffer, that actually makes sense. What doesn't make sense, is that Delta would make a part that is made to easily break, to protect the rest of the motor, but doesn't sell the plastic gears that easily break. I have been reading a lot about people having this same problem. So far I haven't found a single fix for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 I don't know if this is a source that will help or not, but it looks promising. http://www.rushgears.com/Tech_Tools/PartSearch8/partSearch.php?gearType=SPUR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 The site Tom recommended would probably work but in a case like this, I'd just go to someone who knows. Go to the nearest shop that repairs motors and there's probably a guy there who has dealt with things like this before and knows just where to go and what to ask for. Maybe he marks it up a couple dollars but it's kind of like asking for directions...you'll probably save a lot of time and aggravation in the long run, researching, ordering the gears, returning, re-ordering, etc. Just my .02 Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Look for any other markings on the motor even symbols. Peal off the Delta label and see if there is a stamp under it. Call 253-383-4416 They should be able to help or steer you in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwalter5110 Posted October 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 I don't know if this is a source that will help or not, but it looks promising. http://www.rushgears.com/Tech_Tools/PartSearch8/partSearch.php?gearType=SPUR I FINALLY got a chance to take a better look at the gear that is stripped out. I realized the smaller gear is pressed into the larger gear. The larger gear is plastic, while the smaller gear is actually metal. I also measured the the gear. The diameter is .350 inches and the length is .460 inches for the smaller gear that is stripped out. It has 9 teeth, and the teeth aren't angled. The problem I have now is finding a matching gear. I don't know the gear pitch. Anymore help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwalter5110 Posted October 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 I just found a gear calculator and the Pitch is 31.5 but I am still having trouble find a source for a similar gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Chances are pretty good that it is a metric gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 My 20 year old Delta power feeder was made in Italy for Delta, so who knows where the sanders were built. Drum sanders are a bit tricky to run. Keep the bite you take off pretty light, watch the speed on harder woods like maple, and keep the sandpaper clean with a crepe rubber block. A warped board can slip and create burn marks in a split second so I keep downward and forward pressure with my hands at all times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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