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Duo-Art Electric Motor is Overheating
By Bob Taylor

The initial post on this subject only stated that the motor seemed
too hot.  The conditions were that the piano had been playing for
three hours.

I doubt that the motor was overheating.  After three hours, Ampico
and Duo-Art motors get very warm or even hot.  The Duo-Art tends to
get hotter, since the motor is under more load at all times in that
system.  It should be pointed out that neither motor has a cooling
fan and that air movement in the piano is very limited.  Under these
conditions, a motor should get hot.

The term "hot" is relative.  After many hours of operation, the hot
motor should not burn your skin; but at the same time, holding the
palm of your hand on the motor for more than five seconds will be
uncomfortable.

Bob Taylor



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