Re: Sync Motor Wanted

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>

Hi,

So folks offer MMCs and toroids...  But no "motor grinders" out there!??  I 
know just the motor itself is like $100 new, but some people just don't 
have the shop skills or tools...  It is a fairly trivial thing to people 
that know what they are doing to grind, adjust, and test 1/4HP nice sync 
motors "for sale".  Those of us that have many, will never sell "ours" ;-))

Bill Wysock offers the entire sync gap, but his rock solid pro machine 
prices are a little high for little guys.  For just the motor, you go out 
and buy or find the usual 1/4 HP motor, grind the flats with a grinder, 
shim the shaft if needed, be sure it is not terribly out of balance, and 
maybe test it with a strobe as if anything could go wrong ;-)).

After I finish my present giant project, grinding iron sounds relaxing 
;-))  But not for a few weeks yet...

Ok, I guess I am just a little surprised this cool part of Tesla coiling is 
not a "buy off Ebay" (or anywhere else) part!!!

Cheers,

         Terry




At 02:38 PM 4/14/2004, you wrote:
>Hello list,
>
>Does anyone have a Sync. motor for sale suitable for a SRSG?  I didn't 
>have any luck grinding flats into my motor,  it just searches for sync but 
>wont lock on.
>
>Regards - Jim Mitchell