CFM Frodo Posted July 17, 2023 CFM Report Posted July 17, 2023 Did you get the whole thing? Wire harness ? frame with motor mounts? Quote Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
CFM chuck123wapati Posted July 17, 2023 CFM Report Posted July 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Frodo said: Did you get the whole thing? Wire harness ? frame with motor mounts? yup the whole shebang. i'll be taking it apart tomorrow morning. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted July 18, 2023 CFM Report Posted July 18, 2023 stripped it down this morning It has a lot of good parts, nice rollers and bearing, speakers, 2 hp motor. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
AlZilla Posted July 18, 2023 Author Report Posted July 18, 2023 5 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: 2 hp motor. That's why I wondered about adapting these to sewing machines. 2hp vs 1/2 or 3/4. You could sew a new fender on your car. Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
CFM chuck123wapati Posted July 18, 2023 CFM Report Posted July 18, 2023 2 hours ago, AlZilla said: That's why I wondered about adapting these to sewing machines. 2hp vs 1/2 or 3/4. You could sew a new fender on your car. Oh yea and with the fly wheel on this thing it wouldn't stop at the fender lol. A guy could build a line shaft say at the back of a table and power multiple tools. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM Frodo Posted July 19, 2023 CFM Report Posted July 19, 2023 Some washing machine motors have a shaft that sticks out on both ends Fun fun fun use an old singer bobbin winding assembly as a clutch pulley when you engage the pulley like you were going to thread a bobbin, the belt tightens on the second shaft Quote Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
Members Quade Posted July 19, 2023 Members Report Posted July 19, 2023 Considering you can buy a DC servo for $200 it doesn't make much economic sense. It could be a fun project. I mounted a "Sailrite" worker B to my Singer 211. It worked pretty great but wasn't as convenient as a conventional servo motor. What I'm seeing more and more is people re-purposing DC sewing servo's to drill presses and small lathes. They're compact, powerful and cheap. Lots of torque from a low RPM. Quote
AlZilla Posted July 19, 2023 Author Report Posted July 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Quade said: Considering you can buy a DC servo for $200 it doesn't make much economic sens Sure it does. Free vs $150 - $200 makes all kinds of sense. Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
Members bladegrinder Posted July 20, 2023 Members Report Posted July 20, 2023 That would depend on a persons capabilities to first get the free treadmill motor then install it in a way that works and doesn't look or work like a rube goldberg job. Quote
Members Quade Posted July 21, 2023 Members Report Posted July 21, 2023 Quote Sure it does. Free vs $150 - $200 makes all kinds of sense. Nothing is "free". It took me 15 minutes to mounts up a servo and be ready to go. Your "free" treadmill motor costs disassembly time, time to hook up speed control. Time to fab up mounts. You might need a speed reduced to keep the RPM's on the treadmill motor up because many DC motors depend on RPM's to run the cooling fan fast enough. You'll need some hookup for the pedal. From my perspective, it's a mistake to discount "time" as part of the cost. I'm not suggesting you shouldn't do it. It sounds like fun. Just that it won't necessarily cost less when you're done. Quote
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