RE: Sync Motor Wanted

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Original poster: "Stephen Mathieson" <s.mathieson-at-charter-dot-net> 

Yes, I have a 1/25 HP 1800RPM sync. Motor I will sell you for $35 plus
shipping, which is what I paid for it. It is brand new.

Stephen A. Mathieson

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Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 5:45 PM
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Subject: Re: Sync Motor Wanted

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