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Originally Posted by mongocanfly
Unless it's a expensive name brand grinder I'd probably junk it and get a new one...motor repair could easily cost more than its worth...especially with your other issues...
I've had my baldor for about 30yrs...and it was old when i got it....and if it ever goes I'm getting a vertical belt sander
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It was given to me approx. 5 years ago when it was presumed to be on its last legs. Id say I got my moneys worth. Lol! Its an older import, but still built way better than a HF unit. A vertical belt sander would be very cool!
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Originally Posted by AZ 67 C10
Seeing the 2 wires connected which appear to be grounds i'd say when that wore all the way through you lost that upper ground and it wont run for that reason. Worn out bearings allowed the rotor to make contact with it. You can more than likely rebuild it, or replace it. Take it to a shop and see what they say. If the bearings don't spin over freely its definitely time
for a rebuild.
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Thanks for the reply! My initial assessment of the bearings I believe was inaccurate. Yes, they did not spin freely. After thoroughly cleaning them and repacking they now turn easy. Perhaps some grit got in there? So after seeing this I wire brushed and blew off the rotor? and stator? and put it all back together. Success! It will now run if I give it a push start. I would still like to fix this issue but at least I feel I accomplished something. Prior to teardown it would only hum and didnt respond to me rotating it when I tried to start it.
However,
In my haste to have a working grinder, read impatience, I purchased its brother off of CL. Similar model, same era circa 1980, but equipped with a wire wheel and a fresh stone. So now Ive got 2 grinders.
