Jon Elson <el...@...> writes: > I am pretty sure it is some form of friction brake, either a disc or > band. Probably some > coolant got inside and rusted it. I think the brake is on the rear of > the motor, underneath > the encoder, and therefore to take it all apart you need to remove the > encoder. Then, you > would need to realign the commutation tracks of the encoder to the > motor's poles. > > One thing to try is to apply power to the brake and try to rock the > shaft with a large wrench. > This might rock the brake pads enough to break the rust. > > If the brake is on the front of the motor, it will be a lot easier to > open it up and repair. > > Jon > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you John, I will try rocking the screw back and forth and see if we can break it free - I was afraid that a pin & socket arrangement would have caused something to break if I did this. If no luck with this, then will take the motor apart and report back on what we find. Tom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Increase Visibility of Your 3D Game App & Earn a Chance To Win $500! Tap into the largest installed PC base & get more eyes on your game by optimizing for Intel(R) Graphics Technology. Get started today with the Intel(R) Software Partner Program. Five $500 cash prizes are up for grabs. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intelisp-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
