hi everybody, this may be strange but i’m going crazy.i have a large bandsaw with a three phase motor.up untill last week it was working ok. few days ago i had to change the blade,after installing the new blade and running the saw , i found out that the motor is turning COUNTERCLOCK CLOCK WISE.i could sware it had always ran clockwise.it is a right-hand bandsaw.help anybody!!!!!!
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Switch any two of the motor leads and it will turn the other way.
thank you very much dgreen, you saved my brains more than my bandsaw.i still fail to understand the logic,thanks
> I could swear it ran counter clockwise
It's not clear why you're not certain which way the motor used to spin unless you did more than just a band change. Is the wheel running in the right direction?
I'm not too familiar with 3-phase, but I believe swapping any 2 leads would reverse it.
Pete
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