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Dying Motor on Sears Table Saw? Michael 09-08-2006
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Posted by Michael on September 8, 2006, 9:53 am
I've had this table saw for at least 20 years. Lately, it's
been tripping the breaker with greater frequency. I'm
wondering if the motor is wearing out, or if I should
check something else.

Thanks,

Mike



Posted by The3rd Earl Of Derby on September 8, 2006, 9:57 am
Michael wrote:
> I've had this table saw for at least 20 years. Lately, it's
> been tripping the breaker with greater frequency. I'm
> wondering if the motor is wearing out, or if I should
> check something else.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike

Eliminate the source first?

Try something with more or less the same output on the socket,give it a
couple of days before assuming its the saw.

--
Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite




Posted by Michael on September 8, 2006, 10:01 am

> Michael wrote:
>> I've had this table saw for at least 20 years. Lately, it's
>> been tripping the breaker with greater frequency. I'm
>> wondering if the motor is wearing out, or if I should
>> check something else.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike
>
> Eliminate the source first?
>
> Try something with more or less the same output on the socket,give it a
> couple of days before assuming its the saw.
>
> --
> Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite


Well, I have many other things running off that outlet.
Occasionally, my 2 hp air compressor will trip it, but
nothing else.



Posted by RonB on September 8, 2006, 10:56 am
>
> Well, I have many other things running off that outlet.
> Occasionally, my 2 hp air compressor will trip it, but
> nothing else.

If the compressor is tripping it too you might have a bad breaker. Do you
have another tool that can simulate the same load as the saw but stay just
within the breaker's limits? Breakers are much cheaper than motors.

OTOH, the motor in my old Craftsman started shooting craps at around 20
years. I had to replace the starting capacitor and internal switch and got
another 5-6 years before it died. It never threw breakers unless I just
bogged it down (easy with the 1hp motor).

Eliminate the breaker before you start looking for motors.


RonB



Posted by RonB on September 8, 2006, 11:10 am
Mike:
Shhhhh. Just between you and me, the local protectors of the newsgroup
don't care for crossposters. Frankly I could care less, within bounds.

RonB

(I just noticed my outbound had two addresses)


> >
>> Well, I have many other things running off that outlet.
>> Occasionally, my 2 hp air compressor will trip it, but
>> nothing else.
>
> If the compressor is tripping it too you might have a bad breaker. Do you
> have another tool that can simulate the same load as the saw but stay just
> within the breaker's limits? Breakers are much cheaper than motors.
>
> OTOH, the motor in my old Craftsman started shooting craps at around 20
> years. I had to replace the starting capacitor and internal switch and
> got another 5-6 years before it died. It never threw breakers unless I
> just bogged it down (easy with the 1hp motor).
>
> Eliminate the breaker before you start looking for motors.
>
>
> RonB
>



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