Any use for a 1.5hp DC motor?

Posted by Toller on April 27, 2007, 1:25 pm

My old treadmill wouldn't sell, so put it out by the street; but first
pulled out the motor.

Why a DC motor, rather than AC? Is there anything in particular it is good
for, other than a treadmill?

Posted by Frank on April 27, 2007, 1:39 pm

Makes great drive for a BBQ spit. Great speed control.
Frank

Posted by Chris Friesen on April 27, 2007, 2:04 pm

Toller wrote:

> My old treadmill wouldn't sell, so put it out by the street; but first
> pulled out the motor.
>
> Why a DC motor, rather than AC? Is there anything in particular it is good
> for, other than a treadmill?

Just visited a shop where a guy used the same type of motor (with a
power supply from ebay) for a continuously-variable-speed drill press.

Chris

Posted by dpb on April 28, 2007, 1:59 pm

> Toller wrote:

> > My old treadmill wouldn't sell, so put it out by the street; but first
> > pulled out the motor.
> > Why a DC motor, rather than AC? Is there anything in particular it is good
> > for, other than a treadmill?

> Just visited a shop where a guy used the same type of motor (with a
> power supply from ebay) for a continuously-variable-speed drill press.

Thanks for the idea -- hadn't crossed my mind. Next time the
disilliusioned homeowner calls the local call-in free trader show w/
one, I'll pay more attention! :) Like Toller's, they're nearly
always desperate to get rid of the things...

Posted by on April 28, 2007, 9:57 pm

>> Toller wrote:

>> > My old treadmill wouldn't sell, so put it out by the street; but first
>> > pulled out the motor.
>> > Why a DC motor, rather than AC? Is there anything in particular it is good
>> > for, other than a treadmill?

>> Just visited a shop where a guy used the same type of motor (with a
>> power supply from ebay) for a continuously-variable-speed drill press.

>Thanks for the idea -- hadn't crossed my mind. Next time the
>disilliusioned homeowner calls the local call-in free trader show w/
>one, I'll pay more attention! :) Like Toller's, they're nearly
>always desperate to get rid of the things...

Why didn't you save the speed control from the treadmill?

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