I'm not sure how an old t-shirt, I use them for rags, landed on my Jet 18in 110V bandsaw motor. A friend came today, he was using the bandsaw for a while, at least 20 minutes. I started smelling something burning.
The t-shirt was, I think, covering the vent holes and or fan, both I guess. Above the motor are 2 pieces, one of them melted. Question is, what the heck is that piece, I wonder if this happened because the motor heated because of the t-shirt, or it was going to happen anyway. Any damage to the motor, or can I buy this piece and it's all good? Thanks in advance for your help, as you can see, I'm no electrician, I just know how to turn a machine on, and off. Aloha from Hawaii.
The t-shirt was, I think, covering the vent holes and or fan, both I guess. Above the motor are 2 pieces, one of them melted. Question is, what the heck is that piece, I wonder if this happened because the motor heated because of the t-shirt, or it was going to happen anyway. Any damage to the motor, or can I buy this piece and it's all good? Thanks in advance for your help, as you can see, I'm no electrician, I just know how to turn a machine on, and off. Aloha from Hawaii.