[TheForge] OT - Variable-speed motor & controller

[David Childress]

Any motor with brushes can be used with a speed control, usually
labeled as a router speed control.  They are cheap if you do not need
more H.P. than they can handle.

David Childress
Rocky Forge blacksmith Guild

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 9:12 PM, Mike Spencer<mspencer at tallships.ca> wrote:
>
>> Look for used treadmills, Bruce. A nice motor with the speed
>> controller.
>
> Ah! Interesting.  To avoid tipping fees at the dump, an auctioneer
> friend has offered to give me the un-saleable detritus from an
> exercise equipment repair biz he's auctioned off.  There are a couple
> of partially disassembled treadmills in the pile of Stuff.  Maybe I
> can have a variable speed motor on my drill press!
>
>> http://www.instructables.com/id/Use_a_Treadmill_DC_Drive_Motor_and_PWM_Speed_Contr/
>
> Thanks for the pointer, Michael.
>
>
> - Mike
>
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