wittarts Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 I bought this mixer used and it won't mix worth a darn. I'm 90% sure it is spinning the wrong direction. It spins counter clockwise and everything i have read about soldners is that they are supposed to spin clockwise. How could this have happened and does anyone have any insight into how to reverse the direction the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 Hi Witt, No doubt Forum member(s) with direct Soldner experience will respond. In the meantime, "NOTE: The mixer must rotate clockwise" from instructions pro (soldnerequipment.com) also "The wiring diagram will be found either on a placard on the motor or inside the cover of the wiring box." If you find a wiring diagram, please post a clear image of same here. The doc includes current manufacturer contact information (Muddy Elbow Manufacturing). Nice find. I'm a little jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 Call them as they still make these and they can tell you what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wittarts Posted September 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 9 hours ago, Hulk said: Hi Witt, No doubt Forum member(s) with direct Soldner experience will respond. In the meantime, "NOTE: The mixer must rotate clockwise" from instructions pro (soldnerequipment.com) also "The wiring diagram will be found either on a placard on the motor or inside the cover of the wiring box." If you find a wiring diagram, please post a clear image of same here. The doc includes current manufacturer contact information (Muddy Elbow Manufacturing). Nice find. I'm a little jealous! I got it spinning clockwise with this very helpful diagram, it was very easy, now its mixing like a champion. Im just curious why, with what seems to be the factory settings, would it spin counter clockwise and not work at all. Hulk and Rae Reich 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, wittarts said: Im just curious why, with what seems to be the factory settings, would it spin counter clockwise and not work at all. Like many machines that are rotation dependent and because of the type motor / power can rotate backwards for their use depending on the order of the phase connections. it’s customary to provide direction to the electrician on rotation and reversing it as appropriate so the machine is setup appropriately after it is wired. Reversing rotation is usually a simple matter of switching two wires which is noted on the machine. The manufacture often can’t predict the universal order of phase (a,b,c -r,s,t) so final commissioning is left up to the person connecting the machine. In other words being an electrician / mechanic also often requires latent skills. This is true for many industrial machines and even many air conditioning compressors. A backwards spinning scroll compressor just doesn’t work. Edited September 29, 2022 by Bill Kielb wittarts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 Those soldner mixer motors are beasts but are very costly to replace so treat it well. Hopefully you have a strong back as they are hard to unload-consider putting it up higher on a platform-less bending I have been around them enough to now dislike them as an older potter. Rae Reich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterH Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 This background reading explains how the various types of electric motor can run "backwards" if mis-wired or a replacement wasn't a "drop-in".How to Reverse Your Electric Motor https://www.hecoinc.com/blog/why-is-my-motor-running-in-the-wrong-direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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