Tread Mill Motor for Lathe?
Sometime ago, there was a thread about using variable speed tread mill
motors on wood lathes. It didn't concern me at the time. Now I am looking for something like that and am wondering if they are really suited for this, have enough speed range for instance? Thanks for any advice, Walt Conner |
Tread Mill Motor for Lathe?
Vega got a whole bunch of 1 horsepower (actual) treadmill motors and
controllers and offered them for $58 as I recall. I had to replace the controller, but I have used the motor for about 2 years. They go down to basically 0 rpm, unlike the frequency drive AC models. Vector AC drives do go down to about zero speed, but cost a fortune. I love the motor. I would never go back to single speed. I set it up with a forward/neutral/reverse switch and a potentiometer for adjusting speed, both in a box that has magnets on the back and can mount on anything metal. I also have three pulley positions. Derek |
Tread Mill Motor for Lathe?
In article 14Yzf.28821$6L1.25892@trnddc02,
"WConner" wrote: Sometime ago, there was a thread about using variable speed tread mill motors on wood lathes. It didn't concern me at the time. Now I am looking for something like that and am wondering if they are really suited for this, have enough speed range for instance? Yes, just don't believe the "horsepower" rating (ie, a "2 hp" treadmill motor appears to be about a "1HP" equivalent in real horsepower, IME) -- Cats, coffee, chocolate...vices to live by |
Tread Mill Motor for Lathe?
looking at a lot of turners at our local club;-)
Many turners would be better off getting more use out their tread mill motors while they are attached to the tread mill instead of using them on a lathe8-D WConner wrote: Sometime ago, there was a thread about using variable speed tread mill motors on wood lathes. It didn't concern me at the time. Now I am looking for something like that and am wondering if they are really suited for this, have enough speed range for instance? Thanks for any advice, Walt Conner |
Tread Mill Motor for Lathe?
On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 03:53:34 GMT, Ecnerwal
wrote: Yes, just don't believe the "horsepower" rating (ie, a "2 hp" treadmill motor appears to be about a "1HP" equivalent in real horsepower, IME) That reminds me of a band saw I have, a Sears with a tilting head. Actually an OK saw for the money but it's advertising claimed the motor "develops" 1 1/2 HP and it's on the saw in such a way as to make you think that's what the motor is. But it really only has a 5/8 HP motor. |
Tread Mill Motor for Lathe?
With a jackshaft and some belts and pulleys, you could do
both at once! william kossack wrote: looking at a lot of turners at our local club;-) Many turners would be better off getting more use out their tread mill motors while they are attached to the tread mill instead of using them on a lathe8-D |
Tread Mill Motor for Lathe?
Ah, but properly done you don't need the motor for either if you are going
to try to do both. Brian |
Tread Mill Motor for Lathe?
In article 14Yzf.28821$6L1.25892@trnddc02,
"WConner" writes: Sometime ago, there was a thread about using variable speed tread mill motors on wood lathes. It didn't concern me at the time. Now I am looking for something like that and am wondering if they are really suited for this, have enough speed range for instance? I collected some info about using one a few years ago and put a web page together: http://www.digis.net/~mellib/rmwt/wttips/motor.html It works great for a minilathe. Speed rang is not an issuse, you can go from 0 to basically too fast. And it seems to have enough grunt provided that you use proper technique. Don't try the email address on that page. I lost a bunch of info when moving jobs and put my rmwt.org site back with stuff that is at least 3 year old. So pretty much everything there is out of date and I haven't had the time to put things back together. bruno. |
Tread Mill Motor for Lathe?
I collected some info about using one a few years ago and put a web page
together Thanks, thanks to all. Walt Conner |
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