Heres my build I went with a direct drive 150rpm 220v motor. Came with a speed control unit wiring was cake plug n play just had to wire up neutral n active. snagged it off good ole eBay for decent price. Just made a coupler on the lathe out of delrin. didn't think it was going to last but I...
Here's a pic of mine it may not look the best but the 150rmp motor makes a dam near perfect crush every time. was hella fun to build to [emoji481][emoji481][emoji481]