chris_hewett
4th July 2003, 10:47 PM
Hello all,
Have just purchased a new Delta 14" bandsaw from Carba Tec. Put it together today and it sounds and vibrates like an old washing machine! Have done a little trouble shooting - the vibration is still present when the belt is removed from the motor, so it appears as if this is the source of the vibration. However, when I place my hand on the motor while it is running it does not feel too bad. What appears to be happening is the enclosed cabinet seems to be vibrating, as if there is some kind of harmonic. What do you suggest? I may try removing the motor and see if it runs smooth outside of the cabinet, and try it without the pully... If it is the cabinet, any suggestions as to how to dampen it out?
Asking just in case there is a simple solution, as I normally work these problems out the slow way when I try it alone ;)
Thanks in advance,
Chris
Have just purchased a new Delta 14" bandsaw from Carba Tec. Put it together today and it sounds and vibrates like an old washing machine! Have done a little trouble shooting - the vibration is still present when the belt is removed from the motor, so it appears as if this is the source of the vibration. However, when I place my hand on the motor while it is running it does not feel too bad. What appears to be happening is the enclosed cabinet seems to be vibrating, as if there is some kind of harmonic. What do you suggest? I may try removing the motor and see if it runs smooth outside of the cabinet, and try it without the pully... If it is the cabinet, any suggestions as to how to dampen it out?
Asking just in case there is a simple solution, as I normally work these problems out the slow way when I try it alone ;)
Thanks in advance,
Chris