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HELP! My dust collector fried

Discussion in 'Luthier's Corner' started by tjclem, Apr 7, 2012.

  1. Apr 7, 2012 #1
    tjclem

    tjclem Commercial User

    Jun 6, 2004
    Central Florida
    Owner and builder Clementbass
    Jet DC1200 motor kicked the bucket. the smell of burnt motor is not wonderful. :scowl: I am dead in the water without that tool.

    Any suggestions of what to replace it with. Ben looking on Amazon but tempted to see what my local woodcrafters has. I can't afford to be closed while waiting for one to arrive.
     
  2. Apr 7, 2012 #2
    tjclem

    tjclem Commercial User

    Jun 6, 2004
    Central Florida
    Owner and builder Clementbass
  3. Apr 7, 2012 #3
    LightGroove

    LightGroove Supporting Member

    Oct 24, 2006
    Happy Bottom, VA
  4. Apr 7, 2012 #4
    tjclem

    tjclem Commercial User

    Jun 6, 2004
    Central Florida
    Owner and builder Clementbass
    interesting they do have one in stock. it is $199 interesting you have been using it and are happy?
     
  5. Apr 7, 2012 #5
    Musiclogic

    Musiclogic Commercial User

    Aug 6, 2005
    Southwest Michigan
    Owner/Builder: HJC Customs USA, The Cool Lute, C G O
    Tom, I have a guy down my street that has one and is very happy with it. I do not know if it is as powerful as your jet, but seems quite pleased with it, and it's inexpensive.
     
  6. Apr 7, 2012 #6
    tjclem

    tjclem Commercial User

    Jun 6, 2004
    Central Florida
    Owner and builder Clementbass
    Cool thanks hoping it is the starter cap
     
  7. Apr 7, 2012 #7
    Bruce Johnson

    Bruce Johnson Gold Supporting Member Commercial User

    Feb 4, 2011
    Fillmore, CA
    Professional Luthier
    I have two Grizzly dust collectors, and they've served me well for about 18 years. But both of them fried their original switches after a few years. I replaced them with better quality switches, and they've been fine since. Check there first. The power switches are a weak spot on most import machines.
     
  8. Apr 8, 2012 #8
    tjclem

    tjclem Commercial User

    Jun 6, 2004
    Central Florida
    Owner and builder Clementbass
    Thanks I will look into that.
     
  9. Apr 8, 2012 #9
    line6man

    line6man

    Jun 20, 2008
    Close to Los Angeles, CA
    Wouldn't it be easier to just replace the motor, rather than buy a whole new system?
     
  10. Apr 8, 2012 #10
    tjclem

    tjclem Commercial User

    Jun 6, 2004
    Central Florida
    Owner and builder Clementbass
    If I can get one. I just took the unit off the base the starter cap is bad for sure. I will get the rest checked out tomorrow
     
  11. Apr 8, 2012 #11
    JoelFT

    JoelFT

    Nov 12, 2011
    Newnan, GA
    Didn't I see a Grainger down the road from you? There's got to be some way to repair it. Even just getting a seperate blower maybe?
     
  12. Apr 8, 2012 #12
    tjclem

    tjclem Commercial User

    Jun 6, 2004
    Central Florida
    Owner and builder Clementbass
    I do have a local repair guy. It is in the car now and I will get with him 9:00 am tomorrow morning. :hyper:
     
  13. Apr 8, 2012 #13
    JoelFT

    JoelFT

    Nov 12, 2011
    Newnan, GA
    Coolio
     
  14. Apr 9, 2012 #14
    tjclem

    tjclem Commercial User

    Jun 6, 2004
    Central Florida
    Owner and builder Clementbass
    Just got back with the repaired motor. Great guy fast and very reasonable. Rick's electric motor repar in Deland. Now to put it back together and get back to work! It was just the starter cap. :hyper: :hyper: