RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Why do stepper motors lose their magnetism when disassembled? and a dc treadmill motor ?

The 2 blue wires normally go to a thermal overload switch

DF

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From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of danmauch
Sent: 27 December 2008 15:00
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Why do stepper motors lose their magnetism
when disassembled? and a dc treadmill motor ?



In tread mill motors what are the two blue wires for? I think they
are either for a magnetic pichup for rpm or a temperature sensor but
am not sure. Anyone know what they are? I hate to take the motor
apart just to see.
Dan

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_ <mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO%40yahoogroups.com>
DRO@yahoogroups.com, "David G. LeVine"
<dlevine144@...> wrote:

>
> Leslie Newell wrote:
> > I have never had any problems taking DC motors apart. I admit I

haven't

> > taken my treadmill motors apart but I can't see why they should

be any

> > different. I suppose if you left them apart for a very long time

the

> > magnets may lose some strength but I can't see much happening in

a week

> > or so.
>
>

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