Startrite T/A 145? motor upgrade

[BorisTheBlade]

Update, re assembled tonight and tested, cuts like a dream, where i thought it stalled before it was clearly just slipping on the belt. A big thank you to all who helped and commented…no new motor needed, just 2 new belts, nice to keep it original, saved a fortune…and learnt a lot.

What a fantastic and helpful thread! I have an old startrite table saw being delivered today which will need some TLC. Could I ask how you found out which belts you needed and where you got them from please?

Did you oil the internal moving parts? If so what did you use? I have white lithium grease, 3 in 1 general lubricant and briwax if that will do.

Thanks in advance!

 

[2121marty]

What a fantastic and helpful thread! I have an old startrite table saw being delivered today which will need some TLC. Could I ask how you found out which belts you needed and where you got them from please?

Did you oil the internal moving parts? If so what did you use? I have white lithium grease, 3 in 1 general lubricant and briwax if that will do.

Thanks in advance!

Machine spares for the belts

 

[BorisTheBlade]

Machine spares for the belts
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Thank you

 

[JimmyStartrite]

Do not oil the internal parts, everything that moves in there rotates on oillite bushes, if you lubricate anything in there it will quickly gum up with sawdust!

 

[BorisTheBlade]

Do not oil the internal parts, everything that moves in there rotates on oillite bushes, if you lubricate anything in there it will quickly gum up with sawdust!

Thanks Jimmy, yea I saw that in a post so just cleaned everything down thoroughly and it's moving much better now.