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    Default Hafco AlL330, AL-335 or AL-336 2 HP Motor Cap

    Gents,
    Does anyone know what the starting Cap value is on these lathe motors please?

    Mine crapped itself and I replaced it with one that was 'close enough' and threw the original away.
    The new one isn't 'close enough' and now I can't remember what the original value was....doh.

    My lathe struggles to start now.....

    Thanks.

    Steve

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    I suppose this won't help much, but my al340 was replaced with the cap from a washing machine...
    Oh damn it i'll go look for you right now
    This is a pic of the orig cap for the 2hp motor.
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    As long as you stay the same or increase the microfarads slightly there should be no problem, I recently replaced the one on my bandsaw which was a 16 and replaced it with a 20 and starts well, the sparky where I got it from said it would be fine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by matthew_g View Post
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    Thanks Matt. I knew I should kept the old one for reference...lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore View Post
    As long as you stay the same or increase the microfarads slightly there should be no problem, I recently replaced the one on my bandsaw which was a 16 and replaced it with a 20 and starts well, the sparky where I got it from said it would be fine.
    Kryn

    Yes, I'm aware of the 'ball park' rule....Its just that my 'Ball park' was a little too big and I wasn't sure which way I went........lol

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    Default Starting cap

    Quote Originally Posted by matthew_g View Post
    I suppose this won't help much, but my al340 was replaced with the cap from a washing machine...
    Oh damn it i'll go look for you right now
    This is a pic of the orig cap for the 2hp motor.
    Can you tell me just where the cap is located please.
    Access to the rear of my machine is limited!
    Thanks Ian.

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    Most motors have 'bulge' ( or 2 if it a Caps Start, Cap Run motor ) ) on the side of the motor it self. The cap(s) will be under this.
    You may have to release the belt tensioner and motor mount bolts to slide the motor out to gain access. I think that's what I had to do on my AL-335.

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