Hi there every one. I have a Startrite T30 spindle moulder which has been in storage for about 10 years. When I went to use it just the other day it was completely dead. I checked the obvious fuse ok and power getting to the switch gear, but that's as far as I can go as I don't understand the electrics. Does any body know of a company here in the south west (Somerset) that repair Startrite machines. Thanks for any suggestions.
Startrite T30 spindle moulder
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guineafowl21
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I believe that one was made by Robland - try them.
Having said that, this sounds like a generic switchgear type problem, so any electrically handy person should be able to tackle it.
There might be an interlock switch preventing starting, eg if a door is open, or a cover not latched in. Check the simple things like that first.
Having said that, this sounds like a generic switchgear type problem, so any electrically handy person should be able to tackle it.
There might be an interlock switch preventing starting, eg if a door is open, or a cover not latched in. Check the simple things like that first.
Against_The_Grain
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Open the switchgear and give it a good blow down with an airline and then make sure all the connections are tight and try it again, woodworking machinery has a habit of getting dust in places that cause problems or rattling things loose.
I have opened the switch gear box and found that there are 4 buttons (marked on the photo with white dots)which if pushed in with an screw driver, the motor starts, but stops when released. any idea how to solve the problem? also I don't know what the little orange button does as it turns.
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I had a similar thing with a dewalt thicknesser. I replaced the contactor / relay and all was well with the world
Make sure you take photos so you definitely get the wires in the right spaces
I had a similar thing with a dewalt thicknesser. I replaced the contactor / relay and all was well with the world
Make sure you take photos so you definitely get the wires in the right spaces
Power isn’t getting to the energiser coil, it’s either an open circuit coil or the over current relay isn’t working properly, or stop / emergency stop button is pressed in.
The suggested relay isn’t the right one for your application.
If it’s not just the emergency stop button that needs releasing; with the level of questions you’re asking, you need a qualified industrial electrician to sort it out for you.
You can smell gas long before it becomes dangerous and nobody dreams of servicing a gas appliance; electricity tends to just kill you if you get it wrong. It doesn’t smell, make a noise or any warning, just cooks your insides instantly.
I’m not trying to be clever or difficult, just very aware of the consequences of tinkering.
The suggested relay isn’t the right one for your application.
If it’s not just the emergency stop button that needs releasing; with the level of questions you’re asking, you need a qualified industrial electrician to sort it out for you.
You can smell gas long before it becomes dangerous and nobody dreams of servicing a gas appliance; electricity tends to just kill you if you get it wrong. It doesn’t smell, make a noise or any warning, just cooks your insides instantly.
I’m not trying to be clever or difficult, just very aware of the consequences of tinkering.
I could well be wrong but I think you may have a overload reset button, a white oblong bit of plastic next to the orange wheel. You say your machine was stored for 10 years, it may have just tripped due to everything being tight. For a press of a button, it maybe worth a punt.
Hi deema, i took the numbers off the o.p pik and typed it in ebay.... for my future knowledge, where did i go wrong? Thanks, kev
