ML7 Motor – what would you do?

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

I think most rewind shops paint motors after assembly, it would be a nightmare to mask and spray before.

Mike

[Phil WhitleyParticipant @philwhitley94135]

Hi Peter, they usually dip the whole stator in varnish, agitate it, wait till the air bubbles stop rising, then lift it out, let it drain, and when the varnish has "tacked off" they bake it in a stoving oven. Rewinds nearly always come back with a nicely varnished rating plate.

Phil

[Phil WhitleyParticipant @philwhitley94135]

PS, have you looked at the other end of the motor, it would be unusual for the connections to be there, but you never know.

Phil;

[Peter BondParticipant @peterbond14804]

Sitrep… I can't seem to locate the ends of the tails, and the varnish on the tape wrap is sufficiently tough to get through that I'm a wee bit bothered about damaging the wiring as I do so. I might try a heat gun and see if it makes it any more biddable.

[Les Jones 1Participant @lesjones1]

Hi Peter,
I think you should try to find someone more familiar with motors to have a look at it to see if they can locate the star point. As you do not have a profile no one on here knows if they are close enough to offer help. You could try a local model engineering club or pay a motor rewind company to do it for you. If you live close enough to me I am prepared to have alook at it.

Les.

[Peter BondParticipant @peterbond14804]

While that is a suggestion with some merit, if I have to admit defeat and take it to a motor winder then I may as well buy a new motor, it'll probably be more cost effective. Fundamentally, all this is is a bundle of wires – I *should* be able to find the end!

I've been remiss on the profile; mea culpa – now updated. I'm in Romsey and I don't know of any nearby model eng. clubs.

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