Post by lapidary1234 on Jun 22, 2024 14:25:00 GMT -5
Hello, I am looking at buying a star diamond gp8 (gsp8?) It has from left to right: an end plate, expandable drum, two 8" grinding wheels, and another endplate.
Looks to be in good condition and the price is right, around $350.
Seller says he has a motor to go with it...the picture he sent is of a very large old motor with capacitor start but 1/6 hp.
That seems real under powered to me. I plan to mount an 8x3 sintered wheel on this machine and it weighs over 17lb.
Just trying to guage whether the capacitor start motor reduces the need for higher hp rating.
The wheel is currently (barely) on a raytech 2 wheel arbor using a 1/3 hp non capacitor start motor. I'm worried about burning that motor up.
Kingsley north sounded really surprised that the 1/3 hp motor works at all, they recommended i use at least 3/4 hp motor possibly even 1hp.
What do yall say? Does capacitor start reduce the need for higher hp?
Looks to be in good condition and the price is right, around $350.
Seller says he has a motor to go with it...the picture he sent is of a very large old motor with capacitor start but 1/6 hp.
That seems real under powered to me. I plan to mount an 8x3 sintered wheel on this machine and it weighs over 17lb.
Just trying to guage whether the capacitor start motor reduces the need for higher hp rating.
The wheel is currently (barely) on a raytech 2 wheel arbor using a 1/3 hp non capacitor start motor. I'm worried about burning that motor up.
Kingsley north sounded really surprised that the 1/3 hp motor works at all, they recommended i use at least 3/4 hp motor possibly even 1hp.
What do yall say? Does capacitor start reduce the need for higher hp?
Maybe you can post some pictures here