homebrew lathe motor advice...

On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 12:00:47 -0500, ann archy <[email protected]>
wrote:

>just salvaged a -seemingly good- motor from our old asko washer, is it
>a suitable basis for a homebuilt lathe of modest capability ? ? ?

I doubt it - for two reasons. First of all it's probably a bit low on
power. Secondly, and more seriously, it's out of a washing machine. Here
in Europe such things are near-useless. They have bizarre internal
wiring to give the reversing and multi-speed capability needed by a
washing machine. This is a nightmare to try and rig up for general use
without the original controller. They also usually have very open cases
with lots of ventilation and no protection against dust or even fingers.
Bare windings (insulated wire, but no case) aren't uncommon around the
ends.

As I have no shortage at all of useful S/H motors, and as cheap lathes
are cheap and the motor is the cheapest part of all, then I just
wouldn't try too hard to make use of it.

I used such a motor, with stepped pulleys to drive an 8" grinding wheel
for chisel sharpening. I would show a pic, but am too embarrased (and
don't know how). Tom

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Rob Mills wrote:
> "ann archy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
> >>> just salvaged a -seemingly good- motor from our old asko washer, is it
> a suitable basis for a homebuilt lathe of modest capability ? ? ? <<<
>
> Don't know about your motor but I'm using a 1/2 HP motor from an old washing
> machine to run my old Craftsman 12 inch cast iron lathe with 8 in
> sanding drum mounted on the out side of the head stock. I don't use the
> lathe all that much, use the sanding drum mostly but it's been going for
> about 15 years now and the motor was old when I put it on. RM~

I met a guy not too long ago who works on all types of improvised, home
built machines, including lathes and many wood and metal cutters. Would
be happy to look up his card and send you his information. The man is
a maniac but he knows his stuff!
Johnny Mac

ann archy wrote:
> to preface, i am a monkey-see-monkey-do electrical fiddler, so don't
> know much of anything beyond which end of a soldering iron to avoid
> touching...
>
> just salvaged a -seemingly good- motor from our old asko washer, is it
> a suitable basis for a homebuilt lathe of modest capability ? ? ?
>
> if not, is it good for any other homebrew type of wooddestroying
> machinery; in particular, a large-ish disc sander (10-12" dia) ? ? ?
>
> lastly, if above motor is not suitable for a homebrew lathe, what
> might be a salvage-source for suitable lathe motors ? ? ?
>
> oh, particulars on nameplate are:
> Siemens
> 1BV5565-2BM (model number?)
> 711.30010/23 (?)
> 60/250W
> 220V 60Hz
> 12 microFarads (? had mu-looking characer and 'F')
> Iso. K1B (not sure about the 1)
>
> then one end of the nameplate had:
> 39/94 (presumably a location/date stamp or sumpin')
>
> i have made a cursory search, but have not found info on the wiring
> harness, as far as the functions of the 6-wire molex-looking
> connnector...
>
> any advice regarding this particular motor, and/or whatever
> salvageable motors work, is appreciated...
> thank you
>
> eof

He even keeps specs for his work which might be useful.

[email protected] wrote:
> I met a guy not too long ago who works on all types of improvised, home
> built machines, including lathes and many wood and metal cutters. Would
> be happy to look up his card and send you his information. The man is
> a maniac but he knows his stuff!
> Johnny Mac
>
> ann archy wrote:
> > to preface, i am a monkey-see-monkey-do electrical fiddler, so don't
> > know much of anything beyond which end of a soldering iron to avoid
> > touching...
> >
> > just salvaged a -seemingly good- motor from our old asko washer, is it
> > a suitable basis for a homebuilt lathe of modest capability ? ? ?
> >
> > if not, is it good for any other homebrew type of wooddestroying
> > machinery; in particular, a large-ish disc sander (10-12" dia) ? ? ?
> >
> > lastly, if above motor is not suitable for a homebrew lathe, what
> > might be a salvage-source for suitable lathe motors ? ? ?
> >
> > oh, particulars on nameplate are:
> > Siemens
> > 1BV5565-2BM (model number?)
> > 711.30010/23 (?)
> > 60/250W
> > 220V 60Hz
> > 12 microFarads (? had mu-looking characer and 'F')
> > Iso. K1B (not sure about the 1)
> >
> > then one end of the nameplate had:
> > 39/94 (presumably a location/date stamp or sumpin')
> >
> > i have made a cursory search, but have not found info on the wiring
> > harness, as far as the functions of the 6-wire molex-looking
> > connnector...
> >
> > any advice regarding this particular motor, and/or whatever
> > salvageable motors work, is appreciated...
> > thank you
> >
> > eof

"ann archy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

>>> just salvaged a -seemingly good- motor from our old asko washer, is it
a suitable basis for a homebuilt lathe of modest capability ? ? ? <<<

Don't know about your motor but I'm using a 1/2 HP motor from an old washing
machine to run my old Craftsman 12 inch cast iron lathe with 8 in
sanding drum mounted on the out side of the head stock. I don't use the
lathe all that much, use the sanding drum mostly but it's been going for
about 15 years now and the motor was old when I put it on. RM~