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I have a Jet 10 inch Xacta cabinet saw where the motor is toast, according to my electrician son.
OEM is serious $$....more than I paid for the saw 20 years ago - $600.
I've looked at Grainger, Grizzly, and various other sites. The cheapest I've found is just under $500. Ideas? Has any one had to go down this road lately?
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What are the motor specifications, voltage, hp, etc?
Not sure if you want to chance a used motor, but that seems like a less expensive approach...
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3 hp, 220 (240), 3450 rpm
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pm sent about possible replacement
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(09-19-2023, 12:29 PM)MountainWood Wrote: I have a Jet 10 inch Xacta cabinet saw where the motor is toast, according to my electrician son.
OEM is serious $$....more than I paid for the saw 20 years ago - $600.
I've looked at Grainger, Grizzly, and various other sites. The cheapest I've found is just under $500. Ideas? Has any one had to go down this road lately?
Have you had to replace the arbor shaft bearings on that saw? I replaced them twice on mine in 20 years, and when it needed them the third time is when I bought the SawStop. Fantastic machine, and no question I got my money's worth out of it. Motor was still fine.
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Have you looked at having a local motor shop rebuild the motor?
It should be a NEMA frame motor which means there’s a good chance the shop can rebuild it or offer a rebuilt motor with your motor in trade.
This should be considerably less expensive than a new motor.
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Is it a standard nema frame motor, or something like the unisaw with a proprietary motor mounting setup.
I’d look at having a local shop rebuilder either way.
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Did your son ever say what is wrong with the motor other than it is toast ? Unless it is burnt up (which you would smell) it most likely be repaired far cheaper than replacement. Roly
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Do those motors have start and run capacitors? Do you know for the motor itself is bad?
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09-23-2023, 09:55 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-23-2023, 09:56 AM by TGW.)
The only time I have had a burned motor which couldn't be replaced with a reasonably cheap standard frame motor i rewound it myself.
It was very time consuming but not very difficult really. My uncle had rewound some motors as a side income in the 1950-ies so he taught me the basics. I bought laquered copper wire and insulation paper and epoxy at a local rewinding shop.
As you have an electician in the family to ask for advice i think you could do it yourself.
Part timer living on the western coast of Finland. Not a native speaker of English
