G0704 with 3 Phase Leeson Metric motor

[bgriggs]

One question... is the aluminum motor frame inferior to say a cast iron motor frame? I can see an advantage aluminum frame has is that it conducts heat better, therefore it won't heat up as much.

I found the mounting bolt from the feet matches the holes on the motor face... I'm guessing it's M6. I will see if I can reuse it. Removing the mounting feet didn't reduce the weight much, it's basically little pieces of aluminum that weights 200 grams at most.

I have no idea if the aluminum case is inferior to cast iron since I have never owned a cast iron motor.

Bill

[taiwanluthiers]

I didn't think so either... it's lighter, it conducts heat better (means it will cool better). I think it's only if the motor is in extreme environment that cast iron is superior.

[bgriggs]

I just got back around to posting some videos about the conversion of the G0704 to Leeson motor. Here is the one about removing the stock motor.

Bill