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terry sims
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I need some advice. I have a Grizzly G4016 lathe. I purchased it new 2 years ago and only have 60 hrs run time on it. Started it up today and the motor started to smoke but it continued to run. I can start and stop the motor but after 5 min the motor starts to smoke. Looks like I will have to replace the motor (2HP sp220V 1750RPM,TEFC) but Grizzly does not have a replacement in country. So I am thinking of replacing it with a name brand American made motor. Two choices come to mind 1) DC motor with variable speed control or an AC motor with a smaller pulley on the motor spindle so I can cut the normal speeds in half. If some body has recently replaced a Chinese lathe motor with an American motor I would like to know of potential problems in wiring ,mounting or changing speeds. Please hold the import bashing to a minimum as I have several Grizzly wood working tools that have held up over the years.
Terry Sims
Terry Sims