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A 3/4 horse, 1750 rpm electric motor? I have one that is only a few years old on an antique saw that I don't use. Anyone have any suggestions on what it might be good for?
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I'd use it to rig a conveyor to bring cold beers to me from the fridge to my TV chair...
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Assuming it can turn counter-clockwise, you could build a *really* powerful version of this 1" belt sander.
3/4 HP is clearly over the top, but this is - by far - the most frequently used sander in my shop.Comment
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Save it for when you need it. 3/4 horse motors run close to $200 (for a good brand). Good for drill press, band saw and in a pinch a contractor style table saw just to get you by till you get a new 1.5-2hp motor. Could also be used as a small lathe motor with proper pulley selection. Just too many darn uses to list.Comment
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If I had that motor I would rebuild my jointer, lol
As others have mentioned, save it they are pricey now!
I think in straight lines, but dream in curves
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Which is exactly what I did with my old motor. Had a big piece of melemene (sp) on hand for the top. Total cost from the Canadian company was about $150. Thing work GREAT.RuffSawn
Nothin' smells better than fresh sawdust!Comment
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Many uses
While not nearly as powerful, I have used old washing machine motors 1/3 Hp, 1725 RPM for Disk Sanders, 32" Radial Arm Drill Press, & Bench Grinder.
They have a thermal overload protection that shuts them down if overheated,
so they hardly are ever bad when tossed out with the washer. They have a big capacitor to kick start them under a load (washer full of wet clothes changing cycles) and as such could be used to drive an air compressor.
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I would say use it to build a wide drum sander. At 3/4 HP it won't hog off a lot of material at once, but it WILL spin a drum pretty well... I am planning on upgrading my band saw to a 1.5HP 220V motor and reusing the HF 1HP motor for a WDS project... But that is down the road a bit...Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channel. Please check out and subscribe to my Workshop Blog.Comment
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Another consideration
You can add a "Step" pulley/ and belt, and have several speeds.
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How about one of these http://www.bt3central.com/showthread...881#post466881 , sans footpedal.ErikComment
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That is what the hand crank on the side is for. Give it a good spin and then plug the motor in.
I still think a big disk sander is a good interim use for the motor. Won's hurt it and is useful. Then when some other need comes up you can discover just how handy the sander was and buy a real one.
Bill
that's my opinion and I'll stick with it until I change my mind!Comment
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