Mk10
New member
I apologize in advance for being an idiot, but I'd rather admit it up front than act like I know what I'm talking about around people who do.
There's a guy in town that has a bunch of treadmill motors, and I was wanting to convert a benchtop drill press to use one.
It would be for occasional drilling of metal, not very thick, the odd forstner bit now and then, and wood the rest of the time. It's not for constant use, commerical use, or serious production, just hobby-type stuff and maybe a sanding drum now and then.
I didn't know what specs I should look for on the motor labels, or what DC controller would be appropriate. From what I've been able to understand so far I'd probably need one in the 2-3hp range, but other than that I have no idea what I should look for as far as volts, max. RPM, etc.
I'm not that smart, but I take orders well. If you tell me that "x" is needed, that's what I'll get.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I thank you in advance for your time. I also thank you providing a venue for me to ask this question.
Mk10/Chris
There's a guy in town that has a bunch of treadmill motors, and I was wanting to convert a benchtop drill press to use one.
It would be for occasional drilling of metal, not very thick, the odd forstner bit now and then, and wood the rest of the time. It's not for constant use, commerical use, or serious production, just hobby-type stuff and maybe a sanding drum now and then.
I didn't know what specs I should look for on the motor labels, or what DC controller would be appropriate. From what I've been able to understand so far I'd probably need one in the 2-3hp range, but other than that I have no idea what I should look for as far as volts, max. RPM, etc.
I'm not that smart, but I take orders well. If you tell me that "x" is needed, that's what I'll get.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I thank you in advance for your time. I also thank you providing a venue for me to ask this question.
Mk10/Chris