12 volt motor

[Ken C]

Update: I decided on a whim to tear down the 110 volt motor that seemed to burn out. (Smoke came out of it and smelled of something burning). Much to my surprise, it was packed full of metal dust. I regularly blow out the motor with compressed air, and I thought that was keeping the inside of the motor clean. What I realize now is that the magnets in the motor were holding most of the metal dust that was being sucked into the motor. I took all of the components outside and thoroughly cleaned all of the metal dust out. I found that some of the insulation was melted on the wires going into the back of the motor. I replaced all of the bad wiring and put the motor back together. Works like new again. I wanted to share this with y’all so maybe if this happens you may be able to save your motor.
Garry

THANKS for sharing your update experience, Garry!  Gives me some comfort regarding my Viel.  I too blow mine out with compressed air but now I'm wondering if preventative maintenance needs to include a "tear-down" occasionally to remove metal dust.  

Hopefully other Viel owners/users will offer their maintenance experiences.

Thanks,
Ken C