need a good motor

[richardrich44]

Hi!
I want to buy not expensive motor for general purposes.

I will use it in my garage and want it to be adjustable to other equipment.

Do you have any idea, model, type of the motor, brand?

thanks for the replies!

 

[TAMPAGT07]

What kind of general purposes are you talking about? Grinder/buffer?

 

[zkling]

Sounds like you need a shop smith!

 

[RECox286]

Kind of sketchy amount of information to go on

for a recommendation. How much thought have

you given what items you want to power, what

the drive type has to be (connections tend to be

different from machine to machine) how the time

factor comes into play with changing THE motor from

one machine to the next... I think you better sit

down and rethink then re-post your criterion including how

much you have to spend, machines you want to power,

etc. Not bashing you, just being honest, and trying to help

you get some useful replies.

Uncle Bob

 

[APEowner]

What kind of general purposes are you talking about? Grinder/buffer?

What kind of motor? Electric, steam..? What are some of the things you want to use it for?

 

[matt_i]

I recommend the small block Chevy 350cid V8 motor. Its about the most common thing on the planet and you can buy parts for it anywhere in america, probably wont stop for the next 25-40 years or more.

 

[TAMPAGT07]

I recommend the small block Chevy 350cid V8 motor. Its about the most common thing on the planet and you can buy parts for it anywhere in america, probably wont stop for the next 25-40 years or more.

I'm thinking a good diesel engine... Cummins are good and cheap....

 

[James-W]

First of all, welcome to the forum.

Now to try and answer your question, having one motor power several different pieces of equipment may sound like a good idea at first, but when you come right down to it the idea isn't really all that practical.

Different equipment requires a different amount of horsepower, and most times the mounting will be different. Also, the direction of rotation may not be the same, and the speed of the motor may not be what you need either.

If you just want a fairly inexpensive electric motor, Harbor Freight has some for a decent price. They aren't necessarily the greatest motors on the market, but they work OK and if all you want them for is occasional light duty then they would probably be a good buy.

 

[icenfire01]

I recommend the small block Chevy 350cid V8 motor. Its about the most common thing on the planet and you can buy parts for it anywhere in america, probably wont stop for the next 25-40 years or more.

However, since budget was not mentioned he would be a lot better off with a new LS6 crate engine. Can be used for almost every application the traditional 350 can, but you will have all the latest advances in engine design and with just a few thousand dollars in tuning equipment/computers you can really set it up to do anything you need with just a few keystrokes.

Edit: I see OP did specify "not expensive" which is a relative term so this option may or may not be the best for his situation.

 

[dawgee]

try Surpluscenter.com

 

[nadogail]

I have powered tools with motors salvaged from discarded washers and dryers. My latest project was a carpet dryer made from a blower removed from a discarded furnace.

 

[TAMPAGT07]

If you just want a fairly inexpensive electric motor, Harbor Freight has some for a decent price. They aren't necessarily the greatest motors on the market

I've had two cheap (HF, NT) motors on my compressor... Both failed right after the warrantee expired.. Never again... I bought a Baldor...

 

[rlitman]

I think a Hit & Miss engine with a good supply of leather belting (and the tool to press closed belt hinge clamps) would be more general purpose...

 

[rlitman]

I've had two cheap (HF, NT) motors on my compressor... Both failed right after the warrantee expired.. Never again... I bought a Baldor...

I'm a big fan of Baldor, but I wasn't too happy with a $1000 one burnt out within a few months of use at work... It happens to the best of them too.

 

[TAMPAGT07]

I'm a big fan of Baldor, but I wasn't too happy with a $1000 one burnt out within a few months of use at work... It happens to the best of them too.

Tell me about it... The first Baldor I received was locked up... It was a pain in the *** since I bought it from a dealer on EBay...After about a month, I got my new motor...

 

[fsae0607]

Based on my experience, get a Leeson for single phase, Baldor for three phase.

 

[richardrich44]

thanks guys for the recommendations
I would like to choose electric motor, that could be applied to the compressor, grinder.

I don't have a three-phase power in the garage, so I think that a single phase motor will be a good option.

As for the brands, I decided to go with the baldor https://www.mrosupply.com/motors/ac-motors/single-phase-motors/26862_cl1303_baldor/

Leeson motors are also good, but they are not considerably cheaper than the baldor

 

[TAMPAGT07]

My last 5hp motor on my compressor was a leeson.. It crapped out right after the warranty expired... I only paid a few dollars more for the Baldor off of Ebay... I think it was like $350 with a year warranty.. (Which I needed right away, due to the fact that the motor was frozen right out of the box...)

 

[TractorJeff]

You need 2 capacitor start motors for general usage in a hobby shop. One at 1745 rpm and one at 3450 rpm. Horsepower? That's your decision!

 

[Keel]

I recommend the small block Chevy 350cid V8 motor. Its about the most common thing on the planet and you can buy parts for it anywhere in america, probably wont stop for the next 25-40 years or more.

no such thing as a chevy 350c.i.d. motor..

 

[gregtwojeeps]

no such thing as a chevy 350c.i.d. motor..

HUh ?? What was that thing in my 1970 El Camino ?

 

[Keel]

HUh ?? What was that thing in my 1970 El Camino ?

an 350 c.i.d. engine..

unless you had a all electric 1970 el camino..

 

[gregtwojeeps]

an 350 c.i.d. engine..

unless you had a all electric 1970 el camino..

...........................................................

 

[Keel]

take it you missed this

 

[gregtwojeeps]

take it you missed this

I guess I did.

 

[Erampu]

How 'bout the motor that runs my ex wife's mouth? That thing'll go on forever...

 

[chops101]

I think a Hit & Miss engine with a good supply of leather belting (and the tool to press closed belt hinge clamps) would be more general purpose...

This is the best answer yet hands down.
It encompasses a whole realm of possibilities.
This system, along with gas lamps, would enable a tinkerer to work well into the evening.

 

[icenfire01]

an 350 c.i.d. engine..

unless you had a all electric 1970 el camino..

Well since you stared this... It should be
"A 350 c.i.d engine."
AND
"unless you had AN all eclectic 1970 El Camino."
but other and grammar Nazi's who would have noticed?

 

[Keel]

Well since you stared this... It should be
"A 350 c.i.d engine."
AND
"unless you had AN all eclectic 1970 El Camino."
but other and grammar Nazi's who would have noticed?

zee joke went over zee's head..
I'm the last person to be a grammar Nazi..
and why zee post had zee photo,

 

[icenfire01]

zee joke went over zee's head..
I'm the last person to be a grammar Nazi..
and why zee post had zee photo,

LOL, sarcasm is hard to convey over the internet.

 

[bob15]

an 350 c.i.d. engine..

unless you had a all electric 1970 el camino..

So why is it called motor oil?

And ARP call them motor mounts (like 99% of gearheads) and not engine mounts.....just sayin'

 

[gregtwojeeps]

Well since you stared this... It should be
"A 350 c.i.d engine."
AND
"unless you had AN all eclectic 1970 El Camino."
but other and grammar Nazi's who would have noticed?

Did someone ask for the grammar police ?

 

[rsnip988]

So why is it called motor oil?

And ARP call them motor mounts (like 99% of gearheads) and not engine mounts.....just sayin'

I was thinking the same although I did see his point!

As for "general use" motors I have 4-5 1/2 HP motors from washing machines and they can be bought from scrap/salvage yards for around $5...
They can be used in tandem/series(?) to increase the total HP (or maybe it's the torque) as long as they are the same speed...

 

[redm18]

My understanding which could be wrong is that an engine is a specific type of motor specifically one with moving parts, so any engine is a motor but not every motor is an engine.

 

[rsnip988]

My understanding which could be wrong is that an engine is a specific type of motor specifically one with moving parts, so any engine is a motor but not every motor is an engine.

Sounds like a good conclusion to me!

 

[maxpower_hd]

OK. For the truly ****. Here is a discussion on engine versus motor. And yes, an internal combustion engine is simply one kind of motor. But these days the words are interchangeable.

http://engineering.mit.edu/ask/what’s-difference-between-motor-and-engine

 

[bob15]

My favorite motor oil slogan:

 

[jd_1138]

Maybe a nice little Honda 4 stroke horizontal shaft engine. Drain the factory oil and put in Amsoil full synthetic in it.

Oh you need electric; I am not sure about electric.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

no such thing as a chevy 350c.i.d. motor..

HUh ?? What was that thing in my 1970 El Camino ?

an 350 c.i.d. engine..

unless you had a all electric 1970 el camino..

You beat me to it. I'm generally not a grammar Nazi, but for some reason interchanging "motor" and "engine" has always irked me.

I wonder if anyone one goes to the parts store to get a starter engine for their motor?

To respond to the OP, if he wants to spend lots of money, he can build an overhead flat belt drive system like mills and old industrial shops used to use. Just power it by an electric motor instead of steam or a water wheel...


Tommy

 

[redm18]

For the original poster I don't think people typically have one motor and move it to different tasks other than a combination machine like a shop Smith or I guess those craftsman bolt on tools. At least in first world countries. Different tools have different needs both in hp and speed, mounting and unmouting motors is a pain in the ****, plus motors are really not that expensive especially used. You can probably go to your local flea market or thrift store or cl or whatever and find several fractional hp motors for under $50.