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Author Topic: ROWE AMI CD100-G Sprag Motor Woes...  (Read 2154 times)

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ROWE AMI CD100-G Sprag Motor Woes...
« on: January 14, 2025, 12:06:36 am »
I purchased a used ROWE AMI CD100-G Starlight jukebox about 7 years ago. For the first few years, it worked great! Over time, though, the ambient lights started burning out one by one—until I was left with just one sad survivor. It was a slow and painful lighting death. 😠

Fast forward to about two months ago: the sprag motor decided it had had enough and stopped rotating the discs when selecting a new track. After troubleshooting the voltage and finding no issues, I ordered a second-hand sprag motor assembly on eBay.

When I realized replacing the entire assembly would be a bit of a project, I decided to get creative. I disassembled the outer magnet coil from the motor, ‘reseated’ it onto the shaft, and thumb-tightened the bracket screws. Miraculously, everything worked! The motor spun, and the jukebox was alive again.

But then... disaster. When I tightened the motor bracket screws with a wrench, the motor froze up. It seemed like the bracket shifted the outer coil just enough to cause the inner shaft to rub against it, locking the motor in place.

So, here’s my question: has this happened to anyone else? Is it possible to overtighten bracket screws and unintentionally stop the motor from working?

For now, I have the motor coil attached to the rest of the motor and have the screws only finger tightened, and placed electrical tape over the top to hopefully prevent them from spinning loose.

I’m probably not explaining it perfectly, but I’ve included photos of the motor in question for context.

Thanks for any advice or shared experiences!
« Last Edit: January 14, 2025, 10:07:50 am by fredw1970 »