Lighthouse Vacuum Motor

[Jerome]

Here is a quick rundown on the lighthouse motor I bought to replace one I had burned up in my Fein Turbo III

Ward said he wasn't sure the motor would work but we chose one that looked like the fein motor. It was $69 shipped and I got it in 3 days. The motor is about 1/2 inch shorter than the original but that didn't create a problem. It works as well and maybe better than the original. It isn't any louder.

I would recommend these motors to anyone needing a new motor for a Fein. With free shipping and no sales tax Lighthouse is about half price of grainger.

[dlcw]

Jerome,

Thanks for the update. Great news!

I will be calling Ward on Monday and getting a new motor for my burned out Fein vac.

[knight_toolworks]

thats pretty cheap what are the specs? the granger one is slightly better. for that price I cna't think it is a better motor or more powerful.

[Jerome]

Steve

Here is the web address for Lighthouse.

http://www.centralvacuummotor.com/lighthouse.htm

They have the specs for each motor. The one I ordered was the LH6336-01

These are Lighthouse brand motors. The one on Grainger sells is the Ametek brand that comes as original equipment on the Fein. For half price I thought I would take a chance.

[knight_toolworks]

looks like you loose almost 20 cfms. that's a fair loss. the grainger motor is actually specked out higher then the fien original motor.

[dlcw]

I use 4 of the Lighthouse 220vac motors for my vacuum table and they have worked great. With this in mind, using a Lighthouse for a replacement on my Fein sounds like a pretty good bet.

[knight_toolworks]

I bought two ametek lamb 220 motors they were about the same cost as the lighthouse and at 120.00 each a better by then fixing the feins. too bad I had the feins going already. but I will get them setup when I remember too.

[Gary Campbell]

Steve...
If you look, both Grainger and Lighthouse have models in varying voltages, cfm and vacuum specs. What is important is to get the right motor for the job.

The Fein is a great option when a quiet vac source is needed, but they are definitely underpowered when compared to many other options. Just like a car, its hard to get horsepower without some noise.

When I am shopping vac motors, I prefer to look at the vacuum levels held at 50 and 75 cfm. This is a good average that replicates real world cutting conditions. The charts show that when flowing 50 cfm, the LH 7123 motors like Don and I have, pull 10% more vac than the Fein holds at 0. Thats why we like em.

No matter what the specs, very few of these motors have a rated lifespan of more then 500 hrs. Even tho many of us get much longer life from them, its good to have a source for low cost replacement parts that get delivered fast.

[knight_toolworks]

I bought these guys only slightly more then the lighthouse brand
http://www.blowermotorsplus.com/Sear...arch=117123-00
wish I found this site sooner they are less then grainger. 139.00 though grainger to me my motor the next day.
plus I rather not buy from someone that bombards me with their beliefs. that's very unprofessional.

[dlcw]

Had my first LH 7123 table vacuum motor burn out last Thursday. It was installed September 2009 so I think I got my moneys worth.

Just ordered a new one along with the LH6336-01 to fix my dead Fein Turbo III vac. Looking forward to getting it back to operational state.