Hi, I am wondering if any one has used the inexpensive DC Permanent magnet
motors from a treadmill on machine tools. If you buy the speed control and
heat sink and optional reversing switch it seems to be too expensive. Is
there a cheap way to rectify the AC power? For my application on a wood
lathe I would like to be able to reverse it along with the variable speed.
Also would the wood dust bother one of these motors. They seem to be pretty
well protected in the use they were designed for. One other question, do
they set up Radio frequencys that bother TV or computers. Thanks to all and
any that might have knowledge of this subject.

On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 02:08:02 -0500, "Dennis Erdelac"
wrote:

===Hi, I am wondering if any one has used the inexpensive DC Permanent magnet
===motors from a treadmill on machine tools. If you buy the speed control and
===heat sink and optional reversing switch it seems to be too expensive. Is
===there a cheap way to rectify the AC power? For my application on a wood
===lathe I would like to be able to reverse it along with the variable speed.
===Also would the wood dust bother one of these motors. They seem to be pretty
===well protected in the use they were designed for. One other question, do
===they set up Radio frequencys that bother TV or computers. Thanks to all and
===any that might have knowledge of this subject.
===


I have used a lot of them over the years. Keep an eye out and speed
controllers can be had pretty cheap, and most time you can get
treadmill motors free. Check out exercise equipment houses for
equipment they taae in on trade. Most times its free for the hauling.

I bought two brand new surplus 2 hp tread mill motors and they came with
speed controllers for 50.00 each from Vega wood lathe manufacturing about a
year ago. They had them on their web-site. They are supposed to run 0-5000
rpm. Haven't gotten around to use them on anything yet.
Dick

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Over 35 years experience in cue repair.
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"Huey Conway" wrote in message
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On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 02:08:02 -0500, "Dennis Erdelac"
wrote:

===Hi, I am wondering if any one has used the inexpensive DC Permanent
magnet
===motors from a treadmill on machine tools. If you buy the speed
control and
===heat sink and optional reversing switch it seems to be too expensive.
Is
===there a cheap way to rectify the AC power? For my application on a
wood
===lathe I would like to be able to reverse it along with the variable
speed.
===Also would the wood dust bother one of these motors. They seem to be
pretty
===well protected in the use they were designed for. One other question,
do
===they set up Radio frequencys that bother TV or computers. Thanks to
all and
===any that might have knowledge of this subject.
===


I have used a lot of them over the years. Keep an eye out and speed
controllers can be had pretty cheap, and most time you can get
treadmill motors free. Check out exercise equipment houses for
equipment they taae in on trade. Most times its free for the hauling.

Hi Dick, do you have a link for Vega wood lathe manufacturing? I googled a
bit and came up dry, Thanks.


"rhncue" wrote in message
...
I bought two brand new surplus 2 hp tread mill motors and they came with
speed controllers for 50.00 each from Vega wood lathe manufacturing about a
year ago. They had them on their web-site. They are supposed to run 0-5000
rpm. Haven't gotten around to use them on anything yet.
Dick

--
Richard H. Neighbors
Building fine pool cues for real pool players at affordable prices.
Over 35 years experience in cue repair.
318 Linden st.
Cinti. OH 45216
ph# 513 233-7499
web site: http//www.dickiecues.com
"Huey Conway" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 02:08:02 -0500, "Dennis Erdelac"
wrote:

===Hi, I am wondering if any one has used the inexpensive DC Permanent
magnet
===motors from a treadmill on machine tools. If you buy the speed
control and
===heat sink and optional reversing switch it seems to be too expensive.
Is
===there a cheap way to rectify the AC power? For my application on a
wood
===lathe I would like to be able to reverse it along with the variable
speed.
===Also would the wood dust bother one of these motors. They seem to be
pretty
===well protected in the use they were designed for. One other question,
do
===they set up Radio frequencys that bother TV or computers. Thanks to
all and
===any that might have knowledge of this subject.
===


I have used a lot of them over the years. Keep an eye out and speed
controllers can be had pretty cheap, and most time you can get
treadmill motors free. Check out exercise equipment houses for
equipment they taae in on trade. Most times its free for the hauling.