Clarke 6" bandsaw motor

[gav0994]

Does anyone know what rpm the motor fitted to the Clarke 6"bandsaw runs at?

Our motor has packed in, whilst still under warranty, I would rather replace it with a higher h/p motor of a better quality to ensure reliability.

 

[brightspark]

Does anyone know what rpm the motor fitted to the Clarke 6"bandsaw runs at?

Our motor has packed in, whilst still under warranty, I would rather replace it with a higher h/p motor of a better quality to ensure reliability.

look at the spec plate on it .its probably 1400 rpm ish

 

[gav0994]

look at the spec plate on it .its probably 1400 rpm ish

the spec plate doesn't give any speed rating, only voltage, Watts, Hz and phase.

 

[brightspark]

doesnt it tell u how many pole. a 4 pole is 1425rpm

 

[gav0994]

doesnt it tell u how many pole. a 4 pole is 1425rpm

has the following info on the plate:

type: CBS-45MD Ins: E Watts: 370
No: [blank] Hz: 50 A: 2.66
V: 230 Ph: 1 Year: 13J

 

[brightspark]

give clarke a ring they will tell u . heres there spares and technical depot no http://www.clarkeservice.co.uk/

 

[steviec_lj]

I can double check mine in the morning for you, but suspect its 1425rpm.

 

[doubleboost]

My Warco saw (same basic unit) is 1425 RPM

 

[Shox Dr]

Sounds like just a duff motor, I've cut some huge stuff and long batches with mine, and it didn't have an easy life before I got it either and it's still going strong. Why buy one, just get it replaced

 

[brightspark]

Sounds like just a duff motor, I've cut some huge stuff and long batches with mine, and it didn't have an easy life before I got it either and it's still going strong. Why buy one, just get it replaced

as said u can allways buy a bigger motor and flog or use the replacement motor

 

[gav0994]

Sounds like just a duff motor

further investigation this afternoon solved the problem! I removed the motor from the saw and wired up a 3 pin plug and flex straight to the motor and it worked fine. I then wired the flex/3 pin plug back into the switch, by-passing the micro switch circuits for the pulley cover, and wired the motor back up - all worked as normal. So I have a duff micro-switch on either the pulley cover or blade cover. Everything is now refitted correctly (micro-switch circuits not re-connected) and the saw was back in action this afternoon.

 

[steviec_lj]

Yours is a bit newer than the one I ended up with, all this talk of fancy micro switches. Seems mine was either built before the common sense department was done away with, or it was modified before I bought it..

 

[striker]

Ive took the micro switches off mine.. power to the nvr switch then straight to motor...
Health and safety gone mad and just something else to go wrong.

 

[Wallace]

They are easy machines to have an accident with, I have two and the newer ones belt cover pops open far too easily not to have a safety switch on.

 

[striker]

Stop the guard popping off then?

 

[Wallace]

Stop the guard popping off then?

I suppose you could also take it off completely and store the micro switches in?

 

[striker]

No wallace..that would be stupid.

 

[Wallace]

No wallace..that would be stupid.

Yes..plastic sausage trays are much better.