Garbage Score: 2HP Treadmill Motor

[NP317]

Steve: Was the buffer the thing you actually used the motor for?
I just got a similar 2HP unit with controller, etc and it is rated at 5200rpm and I don't have an immediate plan for it.
Any suggestions?
--earlgo

Probably give it to Steve!
~RN

[John Hasler]

What machines do you have that would benefit from variable speed and don't need more than 2hp?

[earlgo]

Just me, my current speed is very slow and easily distracted.
Everything else I use is old and junky and wouldn't be worth the effort to put in a different drive.
Perhaps the exception would be the 1/3hp Atlas Lathe, but a variable speed motor would be just another layer of lipstick. And the DC drive would probably require extensive drive belt modifications since the original is designed for a 1725rpm motor. Meh.
Guess the drive will go into inventory and eventually, the dumpster. As in, "Wonder why dad saved this?"
--earlgo

[John Hasler]

earlgo writes:
> And the DC drive would probably require extensive drive belt modifications since
> the original is designed for a 1725rpm motor.

That motor would give nearly full output at 1725 so you would not need to change anything in the belt drive. It would also probably deliver more than 1/3 hp throttled down to the lowest spindle speed you can get now with belt changes, so you could keep your present speed range and give up changing belts.

[earlgo]

Thanks for the info John. It is obvious that I am an official EI, so any help is appreciated.
I'll look into this further with some local help.
--earlgo (Electrical Incompetent)