riverrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since April 2010
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Post by riverrock on Mar 31, 2012 18:06:32 GMT -5
my inland motor is real slow now. when i turn it up my power shuts off. i took it a part it looks ok. its not even 3 months old. has anyone had this problem before. i think i only shaped 200 hearts on it so far. and when i turn it on i have to spin the disk to make it start spinning. the fuse looks ok.
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 31, 2012 18:35:25 GMT -5
I think they have a two year warranty unless water got into the motor. A big problem with the flat lap is the hub that holds the lap and set screws to the shaft can slip down and rub the plastic extension that is supposed to prevent the water from running into the motor. If that isn't the case then you should call Inland and they will tell you how to get it repaired or replaced. They are a very light duty unit.
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riverrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since April 2010
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Post by riverrock on Apr 1, 2012 10:05:02 GMT -5
thanks for the info
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gerard
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since April 2011
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Post by gerard on Apr 1, 2012 15:15:36 GMT -5
I had one that lasted about 2 hours before the motor went TU - inland did replace the motor - I slid it the next week on ebay
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Post by Rockoonz on Apr 9, 2012 23:32:53 GMT -5
The inland unit is pretty low quality. Ameritool is better if you like the variable speed, but belt drive laps are the best.
Lee
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jspencer
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since March 2011
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Post by jspencer on Apr 17, 2012 22:33:01 GMT -5
I just got my motor back today from Inland who repaired it free even though I bought it second hand and had no warranty. It is a Dayton motor but I think it was all in the switch where the fault occured. I can give you the name and contact info of the man who helped me out.
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carleton
spending too much on rocks
Member since April 2012
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Post by carleton on Apr 22, 2012 10:41:36 GMT -5
I had the very same issue.
My motor actually filled with water. I took every bolt and screw out of the unit and completely cleaned all the connections and removed any corrosion and muck. All I could see that was out of whack, was that the motor brush chamber (sorry if the terms are incorrect) had corrosion and was not allowing the spring loaded brush to extend out. I fixed that up, re assembled and it has worked perfect since.
I also heard from a dealer what John said, if its water damage, they may not help.
A couple things you an do to prevent water entering the motor (if that is the case) double check the health/height of the middle of the swap top table, shaft hole, and make sure its not worn down from having the laps running/rubbing against it. That will really get the water flowing into the motor area if so. Also, I use a good dab of grease where the shaft exits the orange housing and also between the sealing washer and the orange housing. It seems to really help the seal.
Hope this helps,
Carleton
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Apr 22, 2012 11:09:08 GMT -5
getting a piece of clear tubing that fits snugly over the shaft hole to extend it up a little higher helps
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