This article is from the Woodworking FAQ Collection 5, by multiple authors.
From: mckim@sdd.hp.com (Jim McKim)
Date: 21 Aug 90 19:02:02 GMT
> nameplate - if it says 56 or 56T, any other motor with that same designa-
> tion will fit into the machine you make. Also means shaft diameter is
> 1/2".
>
OOPS! I goofed, folks. Motors with a 56 frame (a National Electrical
Manufacturers Association, NEMA) all have a 5/8" shaft diameter. Frame
size 43 (I think) is the one with 1/2". Sorry for the bogus info.
 
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