Spehro Pefhany wrote:
On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:55:19 -0500, the renowned Louis Ohland
wrote:

Ever in search of the most extravagant way to do something (followed
by - They want HOW much?) I've been looking for a 1HP brushless DC
motor... Anyone have leads on such a mythical beast? There is one brand
I know of, the PowerTec, but they come big....

Baldor has some nice ones up to 3HP, but probably not cheap.

http://www.baldor.com/products/servo..._brushless.asp

You know you need a special drive for them, right (not a regular SCR
drive intended for DC motors). The commutation is done externally and
electronically.

Wow, Bodine has a 115ac drive that puts out 320vdc.

Model vac PH HP kW vdc Adc
BMC6A04 115 1 1 0.75 320 4.0

http://www.baldor.com/pdf/literature/FL1210_Web.pdf