Older Breckwell Owners beware Auger motor changes

[kinsmanstoves]

I went to replace an older (6 yr old) auger motor in a customers stoves. I found that the auger motor I got from my Breckwell Distributor has a larger shaft diameter than the old motor's shaft. The new motor and the old auger will not go together. As of right now the only thing I can do is replace the customer's auger with a new one or bore out the old auger shaft by sending the part to a machine shop.

Eric

 

[Roadstar]

Thanks for the heads up. The auger and the combustion motors on my 1994 Breckwell are still original equipment. Every year I expect one or both of them to give up the ghost. I guess I’ll have to be watchful of what I order.

I wonder if Breckwell or someone has put out a coupling that has different sized openings on each end. That seems like an easy fix for the problem you mentioned but that would be too easy and too customer friendly.

 

[HD41]

I can see why a dealer wants to stay with OEM parts. What are the diameters? There are a lot of generic auger motor sources for DIY's.

 

[DAKSY]

[email protected][/email]]I went to replace an older (6 yr old) auger motor in a customers stoves. I found that the auger motor I got from my Breckwell Distributor has a larger shaft diameter than the old motor's shaft. The new motor and the old auger will not go together. As of right now the only thing I can do is replace the customer's auger with a new one or bore out the old auger shaft by sending the part to a machine shop.

Eric

What's the difference in diameter? If it's within 1/64th (.0156")
you should be able to ream out the required material...unless
it's heat treated...Of course, you have to get the correct size
reamer & if it's an oddball size, you're probably not gonna need
it again...

 

[Roadstar]

[email protected][/email]]I went to replace an older (6 yr old) auger motor in a customers stoves. I found that the auger motor I got from my Breckwell Distributor has a larger shaft diameter than the old motor's shaft. The new motor and the old auger will not go together. As of right now the only thing I can do is replace the customer's auger with a new one or bore out the old auger shaft by sending the part to a machine shop.

Eric

How did you ever resolve this problem?