whitehause
Well-Known Member
Getting my MM2 in a couple days and was thinking about a motor for it. I work at a Harley shop and can get a motorcycle starter pretty cheap. I was wondering if anyone had used one for a mill motor. Should be plenty of torque, and because it's not turning over a big engine, overheating shouldn't be a problem. They don't spin fast, so that should eliminate the need for pulleys. The biggest draw back would be that it's 12v, so a big battery, or a pretty powerful converter would be needed. I've seen lots of great builds with standard 110 motors, but didn't see any with a starter motor.