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The Warp13 Motor

1. Motor Shaft ... 11. IMG_0109.jpg 12. IMG_0110.jpg 13. IMG_0113.jpg 14. IMG_0114.jpg 15. IMG_0115.jpg 16. First test 17. Going Vertical

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Date: 01/01/1980 Views: 299

Going Vertical

There are a few reasons why I'd like to open the motor to get to the commutator end. Also, I'd like for the motor to take up less space in my garage, and to be moveable without a team of elephants or a winch. So I invested some time in building a stand. Getting the motor on the stand was more of an adventure than something like that should really be.

Date: 01/15/2006 Owner: Chris Robison Size: 4 items
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All the pieces are in place. We're ready to lift the motor, and set it down vertically such that the shaft inserts into the hole in the top of the stand.

Date: 01/14/2006 Owner: Chris Robison Views: 224
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But first, a little goofing off. Since getting the motor running last weekend, I'd been wanting to try running the motor while hanging, to feel for vibration. So I took the opportunity to do that, and the result was impressive -- almost no vibration felt

Date: 01/14/2006 Owner: Chris Robison Views: 215
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Step one after suspending the motor was to attach the stand to it. The next step would be to tip the motor, which in this configuration meant carefully sliding the chain through the hook. This approach didn't end up being successful -- we ended up setting

Date: 01/14/2006 Owner: Chris Robison Views: 219
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Done. We got the motor upright, and then cross-wrapped an 1800-lb strap so we could lift it from the top and set it down on the higher level of the garage floor.

Date: 01/14/2006 Owner: Chris Robison Views: 247
   
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