Re: Surplus DC Motors

Hi everyone,
Last year or the year before that, I made a cnc mill that used a 24v dc 180watt scooter motor and controller for the spindle motor.
I also used parts from a VCR for the actual spindle too.
Here is a video showing how nice and quiet she was while doing light cuts in MDF.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbI8hsaEySo&feature=channel_page
It is rough,but it works.
Jason

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "roboticscnc" <gsm42@...> wrote:
>
> I have used similar motors to this before. They are obviously a lot more
> coggy than a servo but are cheap. One of the problems is that it's not
> really practical to use the sprocket as the chain noise is unbearable,
> and the shaft is usually too short to drive anything else. The sprocket
> is also designed to never come off on the ones I've used.
> Regards,
> Glen.
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, kabowers@ wrote:
> >
> > I was looking at the allelectonics WEB site and see they have gotten
> > some scooter motors that might be useful for CNC. Last time I looked
> > at the Surplus Center page they weren't overly supplied with treadmill
> > motors.
> >
> > I was looking for something to replace the 3/4 HP 3-phase AC motor on
> > the knee of my Tree mill with an eye to control via Mach3. Might also
> > replace the 100V DC motors on the X and Y axis as it's much easier to
> > find drivers for lower voltage motors.
> >
> > Would this 24V 650W motor be a possibility?
> >
> href="http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/DCM-2465/24VDC-650\
> W-MOTOR-11T-SPROCKET/1.html"
> >
> > Here's a pointer to the other motors they list:
> >
> href="http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/category/400200/Motors/\
> DC-Motors/2.html"
> >
>