Tormek motor is 'bobbing' a little bit

[DuncanvdH]

My Tormek makes a very slow periodic sound: 'whung',....silence....,'whung'. When I took off the leather wheel to look at the motor, it became clear the motor is moving up and down a little bit in a periodic motion. It sort of makes very small jumps.

Should I be worried and/or is there something I can do about it?

Regards,

Duncan

 

[9fingers]

Is it at a once per revolution of the wheel (clean the driven rim) or if much slower than that see if a light spring on the motor body will damp the oscillation adequately.
I don't think it is that serious but satisfying to sort out.

Bob

 

[GaryD]

As Bob said it could well be the drive wheel that was all it was with mine.

what often happens if not used for a long time is the drive shaft that rest on the rubber drive wheel makes a small indent and as the wheel turns it knocks
on this indent
cleaning the wheel should do the trick

Gary



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[DuncanvdH]

It does move once per revolution.
I will try cleaning the rim of the wheel,

Thanks gentlemen!

Cheers,

Duncan

 

[dickm]

The motor on my Tormek, which is an adaptation of their old drill-powered version, swings up and down like a drunken duck, even though it has a helper spring. Have wondered about trueing up the rubber wheel with a scraper, but never got round tuit.