Recent content by agent max

Well, I have almost no idea what I'm talking about here, so sorry if I'm accidentally confusing you. I thought it was a DC motor, but now I'm not sure. I also have no idea what PMDC motors are. I know a bit about electronics, but not that much. Now I see what you mean by input and output...

1: I'm not sure what you mean by "universal brushed motor." I do know that it's a DC motor, that's what the board is for- pulsing the AC from the wall into DC that the motor can use. 2: Yes, the big capacitor is the start capacitor. I think those are pretty common with large DC motors. I'm...

Ahh, I think I see. I'll take a look when I get home from work and see what I can find.

Everything I know about the motor should be in those photos, I think?

I have this older Craftsman variable speed bench grinder, and recently it stopped working. Specifically, when I turn the switch on, nothing happens. I took it apart and tested: the capacitors on the control board, the starting capacitor, the diodes, the potentiometer for the speed control...

Dug around in my attic looking for paperwork for my old Ford crew cab, didn't find it but I did find my old iPhone (original model, bought new in 2007). Plugged it in and turned it on, and whaddaya know, it turned on! Apparently, they're going for absolutely ridiculous prices on Ebay.

Well, today I finally got some stuff done on my 1991 Subaru that's been sitting for three years after my oldest daughter rear-ended it into a truck. Replaced the headlights, turn signals, grille, radiator, AC condenser, front bumper, bumper foam insert, bumper shroud, and various nuts and bolts...

Here's where we need Reddit's Anti_This_Bot...

Looks like a jig of some kind. Is there a model number or anything like that on it?