Can I use one for anything? I might be able to get 1 or 2 free and wondered if I should chase it down. They have to be able to shift a couple hundred lbs of water plus clothes so they are pretty strong, right?
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David
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moving heavy stuff is not a sign of a powerful motor.
Its how far and how fast they move it that makes them powerfull.
The old adage is you can move a freight train with a washing machine motor if you gear it enough, seems to indicate they thought a washing machine motor was not particularly powerful.
I reallt don't know but there should be a plate on the motor that states the (rotational) speed and amperage.
Loring in Katy, TX USA
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I had ne for a grinder using an arbor. The ones I know about are open frame so they can't be used in a very dirty enviroment.Sometimes the old man passed out and left the am radio on so I got to hear the oldie songs and current event kind of thingsComment
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washing machine motors
You'll probably find that these motors are not too useful for much on anything else. eezlockComment
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FWIW, I've found that old furnace blower motors are good for re-purposing.
They generally have a usable mounting plate, more powerful than a washing machine motor and they usually have a shaft on each end.
You can get adapters to mount buffing wheels and wire wheels.You might think I haven't contributed much to the world, but a large number
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I will tell the guy just to dump 'em. Doesn't sound like it is worth the trouble to strip them out then have them laying around until I get to using them.David
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So sad, I was just getting ready to break down some dead appliances for a neighbor, to go to a scrap metal friend (easier then me trying to man handle them out of the basement myself)
From what I have seen with both new and older plans, the PREFERED, motor frame, is a type 56. Those are TEFC motors. (totally enclosed, fan cooled)She couldn't tell the difference between the escape pod, and the bathroom. We had to go back for her.........................Twice.Comment
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I recently found a 1.5 hp Dayton motor with a v. speed setup in an old treadmill I had picked up off the street for another purpose. I will give a second and maybe third look to every treadmill in the futurespellling champion Lexington region 1982Comment
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They make good motors to use for a buffing set up like the Beal Buffers. I believe they run at 1725 rpm which is a good speed for buffing.Comment
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