So I have an old (Mk I) Thorens TD 160. The motor does not turn, and both windings measure open. There are some replacement motors available on that auction site, and possibly elsewhere, but they tend to ask "collector" prices, and this is a DIY site, so I like the idea of fixing it.
I have disassembled the motor, and I was hoping for an obvious (and easily repairable) fault, like on this page. However, I can't see the open, and my clumsy poking around has broken both ends of one winding in such a way that I despair of fixing it. (The wire was much more brittle than I expected.)
So I'm thinking it would be cool to strip the old wire off the bobbins and re-wind them with new wire. However, I've never wound anything more complex than a fly reel. Has anyone here ever tried to re-wind an AC synchronous motor for a turntable? Any idea what size of magnet wire I need or where I could get it? I assume I need the same number of windings, and figuring out how many that is seems rather daunting. I assume there are tools that make it easier, but I also assume I can't afford them or they at least cost more than a new motor. It also occurs to me that this is an opportunity to maybe make the motor a little better. For example, a slightly thicker wire, if it would fit on the bobbin, might run cooler and be less prone to failing in the future (although the deck was made in 1975, so I really can't complain about longevity). I assume that would also lower the resistance of the coils, so would need a different value capacitor (there is a 0.33uF cap that is supposed to cause a 90 degree phase delay in coil vs the other coil).
Of course I am completely getting ahead of myself... I am asking if anyone here has any experience, tips, or advice for something like this. For that matter, are there likely to be electric motor repair shops that would touch a motor this small?
Thanks in advance for any help or ideas.
I have disassembled the motor, and I was hoping for an obvious (and easily repairable) fault, like on this page. However, I can't see the open, and my clumsy poking around has broken both ends of one winding in such a way that I despair of fixing it. (The wire was much more brittle than I expected.)
So I'm thinking it would be cool to strip the old wire off the bobbins and re-wind them with new wire. However, I've never wound anything more complex than a fly reel. Has anyone here ever tried to re-wind an AC synchronous motor for a turntable? Any idea what size of magnet wire I need or where I could get it? I assume I need the same number of windings, and figuring out how many that is seems rather daunting. I assume there are tools that make it easier, but I also assume I can't afford them or they at least cost more than a new motor. It also occurs to me that this is an opportunity to maybe make the motor a little better. For example, a slightly thicker wire, if it would fit on the bobbin, might run cooler and be less prone to failing in the future (although the deck was made in 1975, so I really can't complain about longevity). I assume that would also lower the resistance of the coils, so would need a different value capacitor (there is a 0.33uF cap that is supposed to cause a 90 degree phase delay in coil vs the other coil).
Of course I am completely getting ahead of myself... I am asking if anyone here has any experience, tips, or advice for something like this. For that matter, are there likely to be electric motor repair shops that would touch a motor this small?
Thanks in advance for any help or ideas.
