Dryer Shaker Take Up Motor Issues

[brianjw4]

I purchased a DTF printer a while ago that came with a dryer / shaker machine. The previous owner took the take up reel motor assembly off the unit for whatever reason so I purchased a new 110v take up reel motor from ebay. The problem is the motor doesn't handle the stop / start during the printing process and will heat up and even reverse direction. 

Since I didn't purchase the unit from the manufacturer, not sure where to get a direct replacement that will work properly. It is a C650 basic 24 inch dryer.  Any ideas?

 

[johnson4]

On 7/30/2024 at 1:04 PM, brianjw4 said:

I purchased a DTF printer a while ago that came with a dryer / shaker machine. The previous owner took the take up reel motor assembly off the unit for whatever reason so I purchased a new 110v take up reel motor from ebay. The problem is the motor doesn't handle the stop / start during the printing process and will heat up and even reverse direction. 

Since I didn't purchase the unit from the manufacturer, not sure where to get a direct replacement that will work properly. It is a C650 basic 24 inch dryer.  Any ideas?

 

Is your main unit a 220V or 110V? My c650 is 220V. Sounds like they took the motor off because they ran into this issue and tried to fix it before selling it. 
 

check the optical sensor and see if it has a light on it, indicating it’s faulty or needs adjusting if no film is present. 
 

if the optical is fine, it would be the relay. 

Edited August 1 by johnson4

[brianjw4]

My main unit is also 220v, perhaps I should have bought the 220v take up motor for it? Curious if your take up motor is 220v as it is probably the same machine.

 

[johnson4]

On 8/2/2024 at 1:08 PM, brianjw4 said:

My main unit is also 220v, perhaps I should have bought the 220v take up motor for it? Curious if your take up motor is 220v as it is probably the same machine.

 

Mine is 220V. 
 

some of the older cheaper machines used DC motors, however all of the big ones I have seen run the same voltage going into them via a relay. 
 

it would be best to use a volt meter and test the output to the motor and see what voltage it’s running, then go with that. More than likely, it’s 220V.