Re: DC Surplus Motors

Does anyone know how long the brushes will last on these motors?
Are the brushes replaceable?

Carlos Guillermo
VERVE Engineering & Design

-----Original Message-----
From: Rich D. [mailto:cmsteam@...]
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 7:22 PM
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: DC Surplus Motors

Milton,
The KB Controller *is* all the electronics with normally optional
heatsink attached. See their web site <www.kbelectronics.com>
and look for the KBWT-112 unit.
The motor is from another manf.
RichD

> Drew & others:
>
> >From what I'm reading here, this sounds like a great spindle

motor

> for a homebrew mill like the "Heavy Iron" project in Nuts &

Volts

> mag. This being a DC motor, does it run properly without any

further

> electronic parts on AC line power...just the included

controller?

> Forgive my dumb questions, please.
>
> Thanks,
> Milton