DRILL PRESS MOTOR HUMS BUT DOES NOT WORK
tenderfootbob
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I turned on my drill press this morning and heard a humming sound, but the motor shaft did not turn. After about ten seconds the drill press short-circuited. I reset the circuit and turn the drill press on again only to have the same result.
The drill press (from Taiwan) has operated dependably without incident for over twenty years. I am a bit ignorant on electric motors so any help would be appreciated.
Tenderfoot Bob
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Check the starting capacitor
It will be under the bulging sheet metal cover that is screwed on to the side of motor. I have assumed you have checked all the connections at plugs and motor junction box. Short the two terminals of the capacitor with a screwdriver to insure it is discharged before handling. Capacitors are cheap so just replace it and see if it works. If not get someone who knows how to read a meter to test the connections. You will need to get the info off the tag to match it with a new one if you need to replace the motor.
I guess I also have to state the obvious in this day and absurd age- Make sure you unplug it first, and don't stand in a partially filled aquarium while doing electrical work...
Rob
Hmmmmm...............was it a tune you recognized?
Did your drill press, perhaps, ask you to dance?
Post a sound bite and I bet I can name the tune in 8 notes............
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