I bought the motor from
www.grainger.com part number 6A180 kinda pricey at 60 bucks but they had a local store and the final result was worth the expense to me. The motor torque is being used to it's limit at 1.3 pounds so I would suggest the 6A179 which has 2.6 inch pounds. If your veeder has a bell you may need the extra torque. I like the synchronous motor because it runs quiet all you hear is the veeder gears, Just the right sound. I tried a cheaper non- synchronous motor but wasn't happy with the sound because you heard the motor fan over the veeder gears. Here's The setup: Just used a piece of aluminum laid across the frame(cut to fit) and attached the motor with 2 screws. A friend fabricated the shaft on a Lathe out of round brass stock and welded two 1/4 inch locking collars together to connect the motor shaft to the brass shaft. Just had to make careful measurements to center the motor under the veeder root and get the proper length for the new shaft. Hope this helps. The Veeder root cleaned up well, I used my craftsman powerwasher on it. I sprayed the whole meter with Bam! cleaner then hosed it off. The powerwasher removed all the peeling paint from the "Eyebrows" and cleaned all the numbers well. I was careful about applying too much pressure to the numbers. Those numbers must be baked enamel because I blasted them good with the powerwasher and didn't lose any. The numbers are recessed, so I lightly used a white paint marker to brighten the numbers a bit.
Jim
Jim
[This message has been edited by Wurly1100 (edited 03-05-2006).]
[This message has been edited by Wurly1100 (edited 03-05-2006).]
