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    Craftex CX709 motor issue?

    And reduce the load?? Geez, for the most part I'm only turning 1" stock. :D In regards to the caps, I believe they are ok. I tested with a multimeter and although I didn't calculate the capacitance, my gut (which is often smarter than my brain), feels they are good. I could take the motor to...
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    Craftex CX709 motor issue?

    So I've finished working on this problem and the final results are in. Drum roll please......................Tom, I declare you the winner!......but just by a nose... It was actually more than just the oil and it still won't run at the top speed, but it now runs on 11 of the 12 speeds. I have...
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    Craftex CX709 motor issue?

    It says 1100 Watts, which is just shy of 1.5hp. It's also rated at 14.5A, not 11. I'm going to confirm the running amps once I put it back together. I thought of the cap size also. The caps are larger than what the internet says they should be. But then so are the caps on my compressor...
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    Add your first name & picture to your profile please - what do you all think?

    This is an old thread, but I will still add that I do not post pictures of myself on the web and do not like to reveal my identity. Until there is a way to eliminate identity theft, I shall forever be shrouded in mystery. (insert ghoulish laugh)
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    Add your first name & picture to your profile please - what do you all think?

    I just happened to wander in here, so I'm not trying to take this down a different path, but as a previous employer of foreign workers, I can't help but respond. I use to hear what you say, all the time. I couldn't fill my positions even though there were unemployed all around. The truth is...
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    Craftex CX709 motor issue?

    Tom, the belt system is still 1/2" single belt. I just realized I don't think I can use the 2hp motor I have because it isn't reversible. The reversing part completely slipped my mind until just now. :rolleyes: Worst case scenario, if I can't find out what the problem is, I'll just use as is...
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    Craftex CX709 motor issue?

    That's good. It's always difficult to discuss different opinions when your not face to face, because how a sentence is read and in what tone, can completely change its intention. So it's good to know that we're just having a friendly chat. I went down the road of checking the motor 1st because...
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    Craftex CX709 motor issue?

    It sounds as if I offended you Tom. So I am sorry if I did. That was not my intention. I never said you were wrong. I simply said I "respectfully" disagree. I don't mind someone having a different opinion than me, and I welcome everyone's idea on what the problem might be. Your solution may...
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    Craftex CX709 motor issue?

    Wow. Lots of discussion. This is good. I haven't had time to dig into the problem and probably won't for a couple days, but to answer your questions: The motor has 6 wires. W1/2, U1/2, V1/2. So 3 windings. There are 6 different gear changes and a high/low belt change to get 12 speeds total...
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    Craftex CX709 motor issue?

    I appreciate the response guys. The machine is not wired as per the wiring diagram, but I haven't assumed that it means the motor is wired incorrectly. The motor does run properly at 9 of the 12 speed settings. So far, I have traced out all the wires as best I could and jotted down where each...
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