Bolts, washers and rubber gasket thingys,

[LAPat]

Well I have a sewing machine table with three bolts coming to the bottom and rubber gaskets on the bottom of the table and more rubber gaskets with sleeve thingies in this box with this motor and I have really no idea what comes first, second, third etc. I thought I'd go on line and find a motor mounting tutorial. Nope. Unless you count "Bolt the motor to the table" a tutorial.

Can anyone tell me what order to use to put this motor on this table? I have a new set of hardware that includes long bolts, round thin metal washers, lock washers, hex nuts, and rubber gaskets with one inch sleeves. Oh, and I have an Artisan servo motor.

Now you might say I should just go in the order that held the old motor, but I put that together too without instructions and I never knew if I was doing it right or not then. I think we need legislative reform in the area of equipment instruction material. I mean if Ikea can do it....

I could call Steve but it's two in the morning.

Help!

Pat

PS And if anyone would like to admit that they never quite knew what came first, I would love company.

[Kevin]

From your list I would say: bolts through table,rubber sleeves through motor mounts, motor on bolts, flat washer,lock washer,nut.

I hope you already did this about 12 hours ago and I am just guessing sight unseen.

Kevin

[Jordan]

Not sure if this helps but here goes. However you put it together the object would be to isolate the motor from the table to minimize any vibration traveling through both. So if the vibes are strong switch things up and see if the vibration is reduced.Also the nuts should contact the washers not the rubber directly.

Edited March 8, 2009 by Jordan

[LAPat]

THanks guys. I did figure it out and the motor is up and running. And just like everyone says, a servo is the bomb.

Pat