Originally Posted by
dansawyer
I am bringing a BOSS 3 back on line. To make a long story short the core mill is a BOSS 3, the betl, gear, and clutch covers from from a manual mill, and the upper drive parts and motor from a BOSS 8.
Attached is a picture of a BOSS 8 motor; it shows an offset collor and what appears to be an extended shaft with two slots for C clips.
It there an issue with assuming the BOSS 8 motor minus the spacer and with a C clip in the lower slot the motor will be compatible with the BOSS 8 mechanism and the manual covers?
(the core drive parts appear to be compatible. The top three covers on the BOSS appear to be unique. The interface between the clutch plate and the lower casting appears to be common between the BOSS3, the BOSS 8, and the manual mills.)
Thanks, Dan