Re: G0704 with 3 Phase Leeson Metric motor
Originally Posted by
taiwanluthiers
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
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