Just the other day, I was cutting on the bandsaw with the dust collector running. The sound of the unit changed to a higher pitch, then the unit quit. 2hp Oneida Gorilla.
It's been installed about 7 years. Dedicated circuit. Breaker not tripped, cycling it made no difference. Plugged in properly. Opened the magnetic switch box. Nothing loose, burnt; no sign of burning. It appears to function normally when powered. It appears that the problem is at the motor.
Suggestions as to how to troubleshoot this? The unit is mounted on the wall with the top of the unit about 11 feet off the floor.
It appears that I would have to disassemble the entire unit, dismount it from the wall in order to remove the motor. Baldor motor. Installing it was not something that I want to repeat, but I may already be there.
I haven't talked to Oneida, yet.
What is the sure, cheap, quick, and easy approach to this? I want to proceed intelligently, so that I don't have the whole thing apart only to discover that I missed checking something easy.
Chris