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One of my vibrating tubs quit. Midway says no more warranty and they can't tell me anything about the motor. It wants to go, but only will make 1/2 revolution before it hits a dead spot. Anyone know what this motor is? Or where to get one? No info on the motor at all, no manufacturer, no NEMA frame number, nothing.Attachment 325918Attachment 325919
There should be an ID tag on it with specs. Call Graingers or Mc Master Carr with them they will guide you in the right direction. I would dry washing it out good and letting it dry then try it
+1 on cleaning & re-oiling the bearing.
Mine gave up too, a few years ago. I spent a couple dollars and replaced the bearings, and it ran like a new one. I don't use it anymore though, since I started wet tumbling.
Mine is an old Midway 1288. I probably bought it in '88 or '89. It's held up pretty good over the decades. I ran it so much that it wore through the plastic bowl. I repaired it with epoxy and kept using it.
No tag, no numbers, nothing. I'll look at pulling the bearings, although it spins easy turning it by hand. I think I bought these around 1995, and then they were replaced a couple years later due to a recall.
reason for the recall was they were running to long.Okay that looks to be a fairly standard housing fan motor, get one with the right mount and shaft size reuse the fan and weight. Im surprised how long those run being off balance like that
I’ve been after the same motor too. Never found a proper rep,a cement and I worked at Grainger for over 11 years. Still have the old bowl and motor housing, in case I ever did find a motor.
WOW! In the picture it looks just like a motor that I pulled from an old freezer (evaporator fan) they come with verious shaft sizes.
Just a thought.
It's a C frame shaded pole motor commonly used for the older style bathroom fans and also refrigerators.
Check this video out https://youtu.be/-LOY-c6QE9Y
I have the old and very well used Midway vibratory tumbler. When the motor died finally after several re-lubes and cleanings about twenty years ago, Midway's response was "no replacement parts etc." HOWEVER, a thorough cleaning and lube did resurrect the beast. I do have a backup but the Midway is my energizer bunny! A replacement for the fan I broke was a 'computer' fan from an older computer. Maybe that motor would also work?
So I've looked at about 1,000 shaded pole fan motors online at this point without finding one like this one. I don't believe its a bearing issue as it spins very smoothly and freely, but I may pull it apart and lube it anyway to see if that helps. Hard to believe there's no markings of any kind on it. It does show a little rust on the exterior, maybe shining up the armature will help.
Some single phase motor have start and run capacitors. My attic fan needs a start capacitor. If I take a broom and spin it, it will take off and run.
if I start this one with my finger it goes one rev, (or less), and then stops.
You need one with BALL BEARINGS!
My electronics teacher explained it to me when I was trying to build my first one in 1984.
Months he side torque puts a strain on the motor if it has sleeve bearing.
I bought one from Grainger, I still have a tumbler I built for a friend around the same time, it uses a Lyman 3200 bowl.
I replaced a vib tumbler motor with a motor for a bathroom Exhaust Fan.Quote:
Originally Posted by BD
HOMEDEPOT stocks them [smilie=s:
Here you go:
https://www.homedepot.com/s/exhaust%...0motors?NCNI-5
This one looks similar:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Broan-Nu...2038/202920964
Here's a few more on ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...temCondition=4
Replace bearings, they shake so bad that the bearings go bad and the armature is so misaligned that it rubs and won't rotate reliably. At least thats what happened to mine.
Thanks, I'm thinking it would be nice to find one with four mounting bolts like the original to help keep the asymmetric weight from shaking the motor instead of the tub.
Isn’t the C frame just a stack of sheetmetal? Can’t you drill the hole pattern you need for the attach brackets you have?
Have you tried applying power directly to the motor, bypassing the switch?Quote:
Originally Posted by BD
The switch may be defective or have broken wires.
Something easy to try...
jmo,
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That has all the ear marks of a "Horrible Freight motor"
Looks like a simple Synchronous motor to me these motors have no contacts and are often used for fans and other low torque applications .
They use low current and have low torque so dirt and gunked up bearings will keep them from running .