>> > > I have a nice 400 Hz washing machine motor that does 17,000 rpm that I > pulled > out of a dumpster, that I have been saving to pair up with a nice high > speed > spindle. I have test run it on a Danfoss vfd and it was reasonably well > balanced at top speed. Like this: > > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hoover-Washing-Machine-HNL-7146-Motor-and- > Brushes_W0QQitemZ190299650744QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Washing_Machines > _Dryers_Parts_Accessories_ET? > hash=item190299650744&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1686|66:2|65:12|39:1|24 > 0:1318 > Tom
The one linked to looks like a DC commutator motor (the vendor mentions brushes) - which was what our old washing machine had. At any event you might have to beware of duty cycle issues with these motors. Even a long spin is a short time compared with a mould machining session. John Prentice ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
