Variable Speed Motor
I’m just getting to know my press (1913 C&P New Style) and am having a little trouble with regulating the speed of the motor. The speed regulator (a dial that you turn like a mini steering wheel with a knob on it) definitely works but it seems to want to keep speeding up or keep slowing down and I haven’t managed to get it to maintain a consistent speed. Can anyone tell me if there are any tricks to this?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Check your motor, if it uses brushes they may be worn out. I can tell when my brushes are wearing out or not seated right because the press will start to speed up by itself or slow down almost to a stop.I have 1935 new style c&p. The contacts in the speed control may also be dirty.