Argh. I was cutting a large bowl blank on my bandsaw and the saw was having a rough time of it. I'd back off, wait, keep going, like that. Then the saw slowed way way down and smoke came out of the motor and it smelled like something burning...not sawdust maybe something plastic or petroleum. The motor and that hump on top were hot to the touch. The smoke stopped quickly and now the motor will run but slowly. I ran it for just a moment and the saw will cut something small but the motor is definitely slower and it makes a bit of noise now. Bad bad timing. I'm broke and I have absolutely no idea how to fix/replace a motor.
The saw is the Grizzly 15" G1148 and can be seen <A HREF="http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G1148"> here </a>. According to the spec sheet the motor is 1hp. Single Phase/60hz. It was hooked up to 110V.
Any way I can save this motor? I appreciate any advice you've got.
Thanks.
Diane