Motor for Sony WM-501

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  1. Rossoe

    Rossoe Member

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    Hi

    I'm trying to restore this after the poor thing clearly had some battery acid damage :( the motor is completely locked up, does anyone have one that I could buy?

    Kind regards

    Ross

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  2. Emiel

    Emiel Well-Known Member S2G Supporter

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    Would a B602 motor be a good replacement?
     
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    Valentin Well-Known Member

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    Unfortunately the B602 has a different motor. It's a brushless 3-phase disc motor, while the WM-501 is a normal brushed motor. One of the worst designs I might add as the bottom bearing doesn't have a hole to lubricate it.
    The WM-100/200 series also have a different motor: similar 3-phase brushless design but different than B602.

    I would try to unlock the original motor or buy a donor unit.
    There are a couple of methods I would try:
    1. With a thin piece of cotton immersed in IPA clean the area beneath the pulley.
    2. Put some oil or WD-40 into the top bearing and let it sit a couple of days.
    3. Remove the pulley: it can be easily removed by heating it with a soldering iron until the brass expands enough to not be a press-fit anymore.
     
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  4. Rossoe

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    ok thanks I'll give that a go.
     

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