Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 6, 2011 16:51:10 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm with you on that. I've got a pile of dead Lortone tumblers in several sizes. For something that is meant to run 24/7, they do not seem to be built for such use anymore. Years ago they used to be pretty good but the last few I've bought totally sucked.....Mel
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Post by roy on Nov 6, 2011 20:04:25 GMT -5
hope tomorrow is a better day for you
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Post by gr on Nov 6, 2011 21:43:53 GMT -5
I second what Roy said!!!! It's got to be better. All the s*** happened today !
gr
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blessed
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2010
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Post by blessed on Nov 7, 2011 21:47:26 GMT -5
No. Your Lortone 3-1.5 motor has a 3/16" shaft. This motor you showed has a 1/4" shaft. W W Grangers carries motors in 1/40 HP that will work. James
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Minnesota Daniel
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by Minnesota Daniel on Nov 8, 2011 0:15:51 GMT -5
WD-40 is not actually a lubricant, but was developed as water-displacing spray. Check out the Wikipedia for an interesting article. I find WD-40 to gum up pretty badly, and fairly quickly, and I don't use it for anything anymore. I lubricate my Lortones with light machine oil I get at the hardware store. It comes in a small squeeze bottle with a long retractable neck/spout.
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habbie
starting to shine!
Member since February 2011
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Post by habbie on Nov 8, 2011 11:01:36 GMT -5
I found something out yesterday, I had just recharged my Loretone 3 1.5 and it would not turn!! I took it apart and cleaned the bearings and shaft, still would not work so I put on a new belt nada. I asked a buddy if he would look at it which he did and low and behold he found the problem. Do Not and I repeat Do Not believe what the book says about being a sealed motor. My friend took it out and oiled the motor bushings and it ran like a top. He took the fan off and oiled the front and back of the motor shaft and its like a new machine. I planned on buying a new motor no need now. I bet you guys already knew this but being a newbi I didn't. He said the bearings for the motor are brass and they need oil about every 6 months.
maybe I helped someone
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Minnesota Daniel
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by Minnesota Daniel on Nov 8, 2011 19:26:54 GMT -5
Geoff,
Apologies, I misread your post. WD-40 might actually have been the right thing to spray it down with. I'm not a fan of 3inone oil either, but you probably wouldn't have asked about oil if you were fan. I've lubed the garage door with bicycle chain lube because that's what I had around, so I know how it goes.
Are you sure that pic above isn't a brand new tumbler? Sure looks clean.
Daniel
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blessed
spending too much on rocks
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Post by blessed on Nov 8, 2011 20:59:01 GMT -5
Nice, looks good. I always loose the top cover. More air to the motor. I know about military discounts. I use them every time I can.------James
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Post by rocklicker on Nov 11, 2011 12:38:39 GMT -5
I too have taken those squirrel cage motors apart to oil them after seizing, but that is uaually older motors, not new ones. That says to me the bushings they use are not that great. BTW, I use regular motor oil for lubrication on everything, motors, bushings, any moving parts and the only thing it does is get messy after a while.
Sorry to hear of your tumbler and car woes. Nice to hear replacement motors can be found at Graingers. Steve
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Post by chad on Nov 12, 2011 21:25:30 GMT -5
You're supposed to use light machine oil as mentioned in a prior reply. I buy the singer brand sewing machine oil. It's light and clear and doesn't leave ugly black streaks down the side of the tumbler from the bearings over time. A bottle that'll last you years costs about $3 at a fabric store (Joann fabrics in my area... Probably any fabric store would have it)
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