tracys
08-30-2010, 06:40 PM
The motor on the x-axis on the front of the machine, (0,0) to the left hand, has started to squeak. It sounds like a bird chirping at first. But if you listen close it’s more like plastic rubbing together that is dry. Its is not consistent in loudness or frequency, sometimes going away.
The motors are Oriental Motors model ASM98AA-T7.2. The machine is 2 years old, but gets used only a couple hours a week if that. PRS Alpha, 60 x 96, 2.2 hp spindle.
I checked the pinion gear first thinking the shaft was spinning, but that’s ok. It’s coming from inside the motor. Only the front side is doing it.
It seems to early, but it sounds like something is wearing out in that motor prematurely
The motors are Oriental Motors model ASM98AA-T7.2. The machine is 2 years old, but gets used only a couple hours a week if that. PRS Alpha, 60 x 96, 2.2 hp spindle.
I checked the pinion gear first thinking the shaft was spinning, but that’s ok. It’s coming from inside the motor. Only the front side is doing it.
It seems to early, but it sounds like something is wearing out in that motor prematurely