eric9822
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100HP 3600RPM motor with a belt driven load that ran for about a week with little or no lubrication in the bearings.
Pic - 100HP Motor Failure
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Sierrasparky
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Boy you'd think somone would have noticed the smoke before she blew!
Sierrasparky
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You can tell this from the picture.
Twoskinsoneman
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nevermind not as small as originally thought when I looked at it...
mcclary's electrical
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Is that a WEG motor? I hate WEG
jeremysterling
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The arrow points left and the shaft points right... who to believe!:roll:
e57
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I was thinking the same - the tight belts helped cook out what little lube there was - and the thing just kept going for long enough to melt the shaft.
zog
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To me it looks like a case of the OCPD set improperly. If set right you should never get motor damage. I bet the breaker tripped at some point from the increased current drawn by the increased friction of the bearings drying out and the electician just turned up the trip setting allowing for the motor to run to failure. Classic case of improper device settings and/or unqualified personel adjusting OCPD's.
Sierrasparky
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Lack of maintenance.
Jim W in Tampa
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Should be nice chunk of change at salvage yard
LarryFine
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- Henrico County, VA
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Cool! An angle-drive motor!
Pierre C Belarge
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Are you sure this is not an "angle drive" motor???
LarryFine
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Cool! An angle-drive motor!
Originate, don't imitate!Are you sure this is not an "angle drive" motor???
Sierrasparky
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That be one of those flexible drive motors with a Wobble shaftOriginate, don't imitate!
That be one of those flexible drive motors with a Wobble shaft
A Weeble Motor. "Weebles wobble but they don't burn up!"
mivey
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Don't discourage your fans. After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. :grin:Originate, don't imitate!
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