SHOPSMITH MOTORS

Can you also rewind motors? I took my motor to a electric motor repair shop and was told that is was burned out and needed to be replaced.

squeaky,I would like to know the price of your 11/8 hp shopsmith motor.e-mail.tanyasmith36784@yahoo.com

-- Greg,Thomasville,alabama,http://www.tanya_smith_36784@yahoo.com

Mich, When the motor shop said your motor was burned out and needed replacing did you ask about options such as what they would charge for a new motor vs rewinding your old motor??? Unless the motor is so special it’s typically cheaper to buy a new motor than rebuilding it. This applies to motors up 3 hp. It can easily cost twice as much to rewind a small motor than to buy a new.

-- Few folks really know how to maximize the potential of their tools!

No I don’ rewind motors. It is true it cost more to have it rewound then to buy a rebuilt. As far as the price of my motors it depends on what I had to put into them and what they cost to buy. They will run between $150 and $200. that is with the shave and an 90 day warranty. Shop smith wants over $400. for their motors and that doesn’t include the shave.
Shop smith motor are special you just cant replace them with any motor. They are made special for Shop Smith.