[TheForge] Clutched motor...

[Ries Niemi]

On Saturday, January 1, 2005, at 05:36 PM, Andrew Vida wrote:

> OK, so I'm down at the farm today and Butthole's wife has an 
> industrial strength Singer sweing machine parked outside in, <gasp> 
> the garden. Let us not go into the horror that this represents.  I 
> spied underneath, the motor, which I now am in possession of.  It is a 
> 1/3 hp with a substantial flywheel and clutch.  It is built like a 
> brick crapper and the motor runs like a dream.  Flywheel keeps things 
> lively for about three to four minutes after shutting off power.  The 
> joy of well built machinery.  I'll take it over contemporary crap any 
> day.
>
> So, what shall I contrive with this?  A 2# power hammer?  Ideas?
>
> Happy New Year everyone.  Hope you're all safe, happy, healthy, and 
> not too hung over.
>
> 	-Andy
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Andy- the metalshapers have been using these to build small sheet metal 
helve hammers- they are perfect for that- a hammer for forming 16ga 
looks like a minature version of an old bradley helve, made from welded 
square tubing, and your motor has enough oomph for that. check out the 
photo albums on www.metalshapers.org, for ideas.

ries