Mechanical Music Digest  Archives
You Are Not Logged In Login/Get New Account
Please Log In. Accounts are free!
Logged In users are granted additional features including a more current version of the Archives and a simplified process for submitting articles.
Home Archives Calendar Gallery Store Links Info
MMD > Archives > March 2007 > 2007.03.03 > 04Prev  Next


Duo-Art Electric Motor is Overheating
By Bob Taylor

The initial post on this subject only stated that the motor seemed
too hot.  The conditions were that the piano had been playing for
three hours.

I doubt that the motor was overheating.  After three hours, Ampico
and Duo-Art motors get very warm or even hot.  The Duo-Art tends to
get hotter, since the motor is under more load at all times in that
system.  It should be pointed out that neither motor has a cooling
fan and that air movement in the piano is very limited.  Under these
conditions, a motor should get hot.

The term "hot" is relative.  After many hours of operation, the hot
motor should not burn your skin; but at the same time, holding the
palm of your hand on the motor for more than five seconds will be
uncomfortable.

Bob Taylor


(Message sent Sat 3 Mar 2007, 16:22:36 GMT, from time zone GMT-0600.)

Key Words in Subject:  Duo-Art, Electric, is, Motor, Overheating

Home    Archives    Calendar    Gallery    Store    Links    Info   


Enter text below to search the MMD Website with Google



CONTACT FORM: Click HERE to write to the editor, or to post a message about Mechanical Musical Instruments to the MMD

Unless otherwise noted, all opinions are those of the individual authors and may not represent those of the editors. Compilation copyright 1995-2024 by Jody Kravitz.

Please read our Republication Policy before copying information from or creating links to this web site.

Click HERE to contact the webmaster regarding problems with the website.

Please support publication of the MMD by donating online

Please Support Publication of the MMD with your Generous Donation

Pay via PayPal

No PayPal account required

                                     
Translate This Page