thundermug
Well-known member
I'm a little concerned that something is wrong with my drill press motor. What do the experts think?
Just got a 1950s drill press with a GE motor. Tag on motor says 4.8 amps. I plug it in, turn it on, and the lights in the room dim by 50%.
Our newish vacuum is 12 amps and the lights dim by maybe 25%. I am using the same outlet for both machines (not at the same time, obviously). I figure that more amps = more power draw = dimmer lights.
Do old motors, due to their size, use power less efficiently? What the heck is going on here? I guess it's hard to know without being here and seeing for yourself.
Thinking about getting rid of the drill press and buying a hand crank drill press from 1890. That'll fix it.
Drill press motor tag:
https://scontent-b-ord.**.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/q71/7694_661242588212_1009838313_n.jpg
Vacuum tag:
https://scontent-b-ord.**.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1470020_661242593202_975889614_n.jpg
Just got a 1950s drill press with a GE motor. Tag on motor says 4.8 amps. I plug it in, turn it on, and the lights in the room dim by 50%.
Our newish vacuum is 12 amps and the lights dim by maybe 25%. I am using the same outlet for both machines (not at the same time, obviously). I figure that more amps = more power draw = dimmer lights.
Do old motors, due to their size, use power less efficiently? What the heck is going on here? I guess it's hard to know without being here and seeing for yourself.
Thinking about getting rid of the drill press and buying a hand crank drill press from 1890. That'll fix it.
Drill press motor tag:
https://scontent-b-ord.**.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/q71/7694_661242588212_1009838313_n.jpg
Vacuum tag:
https://scontent-b-ord.**.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1470020_661242593202_975889614_n.jpg