Speed reducer

[rasorbackq]

Looking at a project where an electric motor and a speed reducer will be required.
My question is can I install the 10:1 speed reducer with the out put shaft facing straight up. This will lay the breather on the side. Or what about extending the air breather to the top ?

 

[mikehaugen]

Is it a right angle speed reducer or inline? Many speed reducers I've seen have multiple plugs to fill/drain/install breathers in different places for different orientations. Either way you should be able to find literature for whichever you are using that will give recommendations.

 

[rasorbackq]

Its a right angle

I need the 1" pointing straight up but that will leave the breather at the side mid point.


Or this one that will leave the breather on the bottom.

Have not seen either of these to see if the breather can be repositioned.

 

[Baby Grand]

Plumb an elbow into the breather hole with a section of straight pipe at the other end, running up, vertically, and extending above the g-box; then add the breather to the end of that?

 

[bigdeano]

I did something similar. I had to tap a new hole for the breather. It has to be above the oil level, preferably on the top, or the oil will leak out. If the worm is turning at motor speed it should throw enough oil to lubricate the bearing which will be above the oil level if the shaft is facing up.

 

[rasorbackq]

The second one may come apart and allow the shaft to be on the top

 

[BHD]

I used a right angle gear reducer with a C face for my chicken plucker and it has worked well now for years

Surplus Center

I think this is the one I used for mine,
if not the model it looks the same in construction,
10:1 RA GEAR REDUCER 0.77 HP 56C RIGHT OUTPUT

picture of the plucker in the web page, How to Butcher a Chicken, Part 1: Preparing Your Work Space; Killing, Scalding and Plucking Chickens

 

[Baby Grand]

>snip< It has to be above the oil level, preferably on the top, or the oil will leak out. >snip<

Dang! - Right you are.

 

[rasorbackq]

I used a right angle gear reducer with a C face for my chicken plucker and it has worked well now for years

Surplus Center

I think this is the one I used for mine,
if not the model it looks the same in construction,
10:1 RA GEAR REDUCER 0.77 HP 56C RIGHT OUTPUT

picture of the plucker in the web page, How to Butcher a Chicken, Part 1: Preparing Your Work Space; Killing, Scalding and Plucking Chickens

Would be nice to find a C face setup . I am building a plucker also. I have a belt drive now but just sold it . I wanted to build one with a chain drive or a PTO then I seen a reducer and started to think.
Does yours have a bearing on the shaft for the spinner?
I was going to build a Whiz bang style again buts yours looks light .

 

[rasorbackq]

Does a C face require a special motor to attach?

 

[BHD]

yes it requires a C faced motor, some motors are combination motors, in that they have a "c face" and a solid base as well,

they are used on direct coupled items, pumps, gear boxes, and other items that would benefit from a direct coupling,

note: the C face is not one size fits all, it depends on the motor frame size, 42, 48, 56, 142,182, and so on, so make sure
your matched up for compatibility,

also motor RPM fro gear box,

double check shaft types as well, I have seen some pumps with application special shafts, (more important if your using a old pump motor),

http://www.grainger.com/tps/motors_nema_motor_dimensional_chart.pdf

 

[rasorbackq]

If I can find a C face motor and reducer for a fair $$ I may go that route but as of now will be using flex joint couplers . My dealer wants $500 for the reducer so that's not going to happen.
Might be more out there but not sure where to look. Your place Surplus center will cost a large fortune to get the stuff to Canada.
Our cheap place is called Princess Auto . They can only stock so many items and we have to made due.

 

[BHD]

this place says sales to Canada look at there phone number.

right angle gearbox/gear reducers/gear reduction boxes/worm gear reducers/worm gear box/Mechanical Power Transmission

I am sure there are locations in Canada that do sell them you may need to do some web searching, at least now you have the internet, and things are much more available than pre internet,

I live in a very rural section of the US, and know some about trying to find things, and limited access, to parts and materials, and some times you have to pay some postage. I have bought from Canada and yes have had to pay extra to import it,

Also do not forget eBay and Craig's list type places, other avenues,

 

[rasorbackq]

So this reducer


This is the manual for it.
What does the vent direction info mean??

Install the vent plug according to the following::

1 Vent plug to be installed at the uppermost position.
2 For all mounting positions where the vent plug is located in a horizontal plane , the vent plug must pointed upwards.
3 For all mounting positions where the vented hole is located in a vertical plane. the vent plug must be pointed toward the center .

Questions?
What is the vert and *** plane mean and where is pointing toward the center of the housing?????.

 

[rasorbackq]

After reading the manual the output and input shafts can be removed to the other side so it appears the the output shaft should be able to be moved from the bottom to the top of this one. I did order one of these today.

 

[rasorbackq]

Plucker nearly all built. Just have the spindle out to a machine shop to make a key way slot for the flex coupler.

 

[BHD]

looking good