Well, I don't know as the good cheap motors are gone. I've seen lots of motors come and go on eBay and elsewhere. There are people on here who have recommended what seems to be a very reasonably priced Harbor Freight AC drill that works. If I were looking to put a fixed motor on my mill (right now, I use an old Craftsman 1/2" AC drill), I think I'd look first at a junked wiper motor off a semi. Their rpms may spec out a bit slow, but they have plenty of torque, and with a permanent mount, who cares if it takes a bit longer? The biggest problem with those units is coming up with a 12VDC power supply.
. If I were looking to put a fixed motor on my mill (right now, I use an old Craftsman 1/2" AC drill),.
Guess what. I have one of these that is new in the box. It was my father-in-law's. He left it with my wife when he passed away. He would be happy for me to use it. He was an engineer.
I also have a speed control for a router that I could use to control the speed.
It will work either way likely! However, it would work better if you added one pulley to adjust the speed, that way you get added torque for the slower RPM
BC suggests to avoid using a pulley.
Just did a quick search, although I forget the torque settings on the one I bought... anyway, how about:
http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=5-1744&catname=
or
http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=5-1728&catname=
Just like this but brand new
BC suggests to avoid using a pulley.
Just go to the local scrap yard/junk yard. They have used motors you can buy cheap. I think I gave like 3 bucks for mine. Just look for one that's not too beat up, has a mounting bracket and has the RPM/Horsepower you're looking for. If you somehow manage to eventually wear it out, sell it back for scrap and buy another one.
Just go to the local scrap yard/junk yard. They have used motors you can buy cheap. I think I gave like 3 bucks for mine. Just look for one that's not too beat up, has a mounting bracket and has the RPM/Horsepower you're looking for. If you somehow manage to eventually wear it out, sell it back for scrap and buy another one.
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