How Hot Is The Motor Supposed To Get?
So i'm kinda new to the old wood turning thing. i've had an old montgomery ward lathe kicking around forever. found a motor for it last summer, 1/3 horse, 1725 RPm. This matches the spec of what originally came with the lathe. Today I was working on my lathe bench and was doing a mock-up to confirm it was going to work as planned. Motor ran cool with nothing attached, and then with the belt on the empty lathe. But once I put a piece of wood in, that sucker got too hot to touch within about a minute of turning time. A bit of smell too, but no smoke. Motor is old, probably from the 40's or 50's, pics to follow shortly. It says ball bearings on the sides where the arbors are bushed, and I don't see anywhere to oil it. Are they supposed to get that hot? It does spin freely with no load, and when you plug it in, it just hums for a bit, and then usually needs a spin to get going. Thanks!~John
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