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well, that was a read......little bit of a EE detour in the middle section...but great info
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The Hull Wrecker uses ball bearings
The Hull Wrecker uses ball bearings so should last quite a while.
Here is a short video. I ground up two pounds for a look.
The Hull Wrecker uses ball bearings so should last quite a while.
Here is a short video. I ground up two pounds for a look.
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Rpm was pretty close to what we calc'd
That unit looks almost exactly like the one I have.
Oh yeah that looks sweet!
Hey that car looks even sweeter next clip a tour of that beauty please
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Oh yeah that looks sweet!
Hey that car looks even sweeter next clip a tour of that beauty please
Ill have to see what i can make.
west1m.com has pics of the build there are two links for model a at the bottom of the page.
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lol, how about sycro-motors?
I clearly don't lol
Don you care to elaborate further....On serious note we're all here to learn
Sometimes it's not about beer
Yeah will check out the link cheers.
Love the colour had a motorbike similar colour.
Model A Ford yup is that like the bootleggers get away car back in the day?
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You must have a pic somewhere.
Yeah went and had a look your a busy man!
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Don, I'll consult with you if I have questions!
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I had to go through this with my 2x72 Belt grinder so I feel you Ben. I have a really nice 1HP motor I would love to hook to a grinder but getting a VFD to control the speed is prohibitive. So I'll probably end up wiring it straight with a really complicated gearing system.
Yeah that's the big put off I've found through this discussion if you want to adjust the speed of the motor easily make sure it's a DC motor not Ac or it becomes more expensive and complicated.
I guess that's why near all the induction motors we use domestically are DC.
Think of the humble ceiling fan...
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Actually most ceiling fans are AC motors.
They have two sets of windings. Slow uses a small winding, medium uses a larger one and fast uses both
You are shitting me but the controller are variable?Actually most ceiling fans are AC motors.
They have two sets of windings. Slow uses a small winding, medium uses a larger one and fast uses both
I've used them fan controllers as motor speed controllers so not sure on that.
Oh oh here we go again!
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Lol, they do make DC ones. They are basically brushless DC motors. They do make brushed ones too. Usually the ultra cheap ones with the motor right in the middle below the blades
But most of the one with the little pull string that are 3 speed, AC.
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I use a variable speed drill, too.
Folks who want a decent variable motor for a lathe often get a motor from an old treadmill. One can get them as inexpensively as free, and use the existing controller or build up a new one.
@Hawkbox you want pulleys and belts, gears are expensive. The nice thing about belts is that when wildly overloaded they slip. Think workpiece drawn into the small space between the belt and table...
@Hawkbox you want pulleys and belts, gears are expensive. The nice thing about belts is that when wildly overloaded they slip. Think workpiece drawn into the small space between the belt and table...
