Motor

[WolfieParticipant @wolfie]

For various reasons I have had an electrcic motor come into my possesion. It is currently attached to a pump and is very similar to a Calpeda NMM product.

My motor has MP Planet on the makers plate but the phone number is the same as the current Calpeda one minus the 1 (in other words its 0987 rather that 01987) so that dates it somewhat.

What do I do with it, its a 1/2 HP motor so can I strip the pump stuff off and use it for summat?

Its still packaged by the way, its never been used

[WolfieParticipant @wolfie]

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Make it into a bench grinder if you don't have one.

[_Paul_Participant @_paul_]

Make a tapered spindle for it and attach a polising mop.

Make/Attach a Flexible drive for bench die grinding use.

Paul

[nigel jones 5Participant @nigeljones5]

STRAP IT

[nigel jones 5Participant @nigeljones5]

..to a rocket and fly to the moon…youd be the first there!!

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

If its a Calpeda its most likely stainless so weigh it in

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Wolfie, why not just bung it on Ebay and sell it as is.

Regards Nick.

[WolfieParticipant @wolfie]

Its had a run on Ebay with no interest. I have a bench grinder but I could make something to go with my newly built grinding rest as I already have to alter my current grinder cos its too low for the rest.

Strikes me as a bit big for a grinder though, its actually quite a big heavy thing, photo below.

Incidentally it doesn't appear to have anywhere to wire it up? The one wire comes from the case and goes into what I'm assuming is a capacitor on the side. But no terminals or owt.

 

Edited By Wolfie on 30/09/2012 10:22:47

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

If you are not experianced enough to realise that the terminals are inside that square box then leave it alone as a project such as this is beyond your pay scale.

Chances are you will either damage something or elecrocute yourself.

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

wolfie,

To make use of this pump as a motor you will need to remove the pump, this will also bring with it the the bearing casing for the motor as they are all one casting, by the time you have machine the pump away it wont be worth a lot. the motor shaft will need modififying as this isan extended motor shaft to support the pump impellor.

Martin P

[WolfieParticipant @wolfie]

That was my first thought actually John, that they were in the box like any other motor however theres no grommet to put a wire through, am I expected to make a hole??

[Mark P.Participant @markp]

Posted by Wolfie on 30/09/2012 11:13:26:

That was my first thought actually John, that they were in the box like any other motor however theres no grommet to put a wire through, am I expected to make a hole??

Hi Wolfie,thats about the size of it matey make a hole for a grommet, but there my be some knock out blanks in the case which should be used.

Regards Mark P.

[dcostaParticipant @dcosta]

Hello Wolfie. Good morning!

Here **LINK* you can see a motgor that like yours also move a pomp. I cuted the pomp body and as you'll see used the motor in my Harold Hall's TCG. The connection's box is different from the one in your motor.
It works well.

Best regards
Dias Costa

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Wolfie,

If you intend using the pump then please dont use a grommet, you need to use a cable gland which will screw into the bottom of the cable block after as mention you have knocked out the one of two dummy holes, the gland has two purposes and they are 1. makes the internals water tight and 2. gives the cable support as there will not be any cable clamp in side. There is likely to be a connection plan inside the lid to help you attach the cables.

Martin P

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

Posted by Wolfie on 30/09/2012 10:20:27:

Its had a run on Ebay with no interest. I have a bench grinder but I could make something to go with my newly built grinding rest as I already have to alter my current grinder cos its too low for the rest…………………..

Hi Wolfie,

it is usually necessary to raise the grinder on a raising block, I used wood for mine. At present I am refurbishing my HH grinding rest as it was caught in my garage fire. I'll post a few pictures when done. Mr Hall also discusses the mounting of the grinder on pp 138 and 139 of his book. Hope this helps.

Here is a picture to show it from HH's milling projects book p 134, I think that you have this book as you have made the rest.

Best Regards,

Terry

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

For my grinder I replaced the plastic base with a steel plate and two clamps from 3/8" aluminium, and hung it off a bit of aluminium scaffold pole I found in the road.

Neil

[dcostaParticipant @dcosta]

Hello Wolfie. Good afternoon!

I'm sorry I forgot the link.

Here **LINK** you can see a motor that, like yours, also move a pomp. I cuted the pomp body and as you'll see used the motor in my Harold Hall's TCG. The connection's box is different from the one I see in your motor.
The motor works well.

Note: In case you nee more detail in some of the pictures please let m know.

Best regards
Dias Costa

Edited By dcosta on 30/09/2012 15:17:51

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

Wolfie- if that's a water pump, it looks new, keep it or sell as a pump, lots of people in your part of the world need pumps. I've got a few similar but all with with worn out impellers 'cos of sand in water. The motors are best used for grinder type mods as shown.

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

Hi Wolfie,

Have sent message

Regards

Terry

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Wolfie, you could strip it down to the bear motor, but you are likely to need to do some mods to the shaft and end housing as suggested by Martin P, as they are normally dedicated motors for pumps.

**LINK**

The above link may give you an insight into the innards of the pump and the shaft arrangement. It's a different make to yours, but all these close-coupled pumps are fundamentally the same construction arrangement.

If you do decide to keep it as a pump, please do not run it dry, as you will most likely damage the sealing arrangement on the shaft.

Regards Nick.

[Peter TuckerParticipant @petertucker86088]

Hi Wolfie

Dig a pond and use the pump to run a fountain.

Peter.

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