Hitachi 3 phase motor rebuild, loud groan, howling, bearing replacement and cleaning Lathe VFD

2 years ago
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I finally got my VFD hooked up to my 1966 Hitachi lathe motor. The bearings sounded like they were shot. I was surprised I was able to find some replacement bearing for $10 each. I used purple power degreaser to clean the coils. Now I'm one step closer to get this lathe up and running.

N 6306 Bearings
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010SDWREK?psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=fintechcomm0f-20&linkId=9d997a8bce6ec1ab4b144a12bb95a4dc&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Super Clean Degreaser
https://www.amazon.com/Superclean-101723-1gal-Super-Degreaser/dp/B01J05YTU2?keywords=super+clean+degreaser&qid=1649823872&sr=8-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=fintechcomm0f-20&linkId=ae1cce12a1802020cef4d558e639ea15&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

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