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Archive for the 'Motors' Category

01 Jul

3 phase motor

Hello all,
I have a No. 4 which the seller informed me has a 3 phase motor, I only have access to single phase power. I would be grateful to know of anyones experience of such matters. Did you change the motor or get a converter? If you used a converter it would be great to [...]

03 May

oiling motors revisited– and chainline

Following up on the discussion a few days ago, which I think alarmed many of us into checking on our motors, I’m having some trouble finding my way around the gear box on my SP20. I’ve posted photos on flickr: if anyone can point me in the right direction I’d be thrilled. The problem is [...]

25 Feb

Vandercook 4 pulley and belt

Hi all. I used my Vandercook 4 successfully for about a month, then began hearing a clanking sound behind the belt guard, which turned out to be the upper pulley rubbing against the guard. When the motor is on, the belt gradually moves toward the operator side of the pulley, then starts to move off [...]

17 Feb

SP-15 ink drum gear broken

Hi there—This is my first post. I have an SP-15 (serial #26151), and I looked through my manual, but am still unsure of the part names. It appears the gear on my motorized roller is broken. This is the gear that the belt / pulley (?) runs on to actually move the roller. [...]

03 Dec

Taking off a Universal III motor

I need to remove the motor that drives the cylinder on a Vandercook Universal III. I need to have the motor rebuilt.
I worked on it a bit today and simply could not figure out how to get it off nor could I figure out how much of I should take to the motor place once [...]

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