In article <[email protected]>, brandt
<[email protected]> wrote:
> I have an old Beaver/Rockwell TS motor (1HP) that is just lying
> around. I do not know the RPM it turns at. Any of you folks know of
> a good use for such a motor? I remember my dad buying a metal
> circular disc and making a sander; your ideas would be a appreciated.
>
> Brandt
Hi Brandt
There are plans here to build one:
http://benchnotes.com/DISK%20SANDER%20/Disk_Sander.html
>I have an old Beaver/Rockwell TS motor (1HP) that is just lying
> around. I do not know the RPM it turns at. Any of you folks know of
> a good use for such a motor? I remember my dad buying a metal
> circular disc and making a sander; your ideas would be a appreciated.
How about a high-torque electric toothbrush? Just the thing for that
troublesome plaque buildup.
Or perhaps, as someone else on the newsgroup mentioned in the last couple of
days, a high-speed rotisserie for the barbie? Turbo garage door opener?
Replacement blender motor that will crush ice, rocks, and small rodents?
On 2 Dec 2004 07:15:26 -0800, [email protected] (brandt) wrote:
>I have an old Beaver/Rockwell TS motor (1HP) that is just lying
>around. I do not know the RPM it turns at. Any of you folks know of
>a good use for such a motor? I remember my dad buying a metal
>circular disc and making a sander; your ideas would be a appreciated.
>
>Brandt
Check out the disk sander here:
http://www.cabinetmaking.com/workstations.htm
"RonB" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<Z0Hrd.81208$EZ.12299@okepread07>...
This immediately got me thinking
> about a 2HP blower motor that has been sitting on the shelf in my garage for
> several years. It is a 3,400 RPM, single-shaft motor and it runs as quiet
> as a mouse. It runs opposite of most power tool motors and is not
> reversible, but who really cares with a sander?
I'd say your blower motor is worth more as a blower motor. They seem
to go for a lot more than other motors. Assuming, blower is still
attached.
ET
"RonB" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<rmSrd.81971$EZ.76480@okepread07>...
> Nope, if the blower was included it would have been put into use. This
> motor has been sitting in garages for about 10 years. A fomer neighbor gave
> it to me years ago after he swapped electic for a gas furnace. He knew the
> electric furnace motor had been replaced a couple of years previous and gave
> it to me. It is 12-14 years old but has about 2 years of use.
>
> I used a furnace blower, on a plywood platform, as a fan to cool my garage
> shop. It kept you cool but would darned near blow your hair off.
I do the same thing. I have one with a belt driven cage that has
rubber feet on the blower case. Its pretty cool. (Literally) I have
another in a shop made ambient air cleaner and several others stored
up in the rafters. I have never seen one that came from a home furnace
with 2hp. That would rock. Most of them are fractional and usually
less than 1/2hp.
It sounds like it would be great for a grinder or sander. Some kind of
'er.
Put er to work.
Eric
[email protected] (brandt) wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> I have an old Beaver/Rockwell TS motor (1HP) that is just lying
> around. I do not know the RPM it turns at. Any of you folks know of
> a good use for such a motor? I remember my dad buying a metal
> circular disc and making a sander; your ideas would be a appreciated.
>
I'd think a useable functional motor of that vintage would be of interest
to the rust collectors at OWWM. Who knows what sorts of trades/friends you
might make?
Patriarch
I remember my dad buying a metal
> circular disc and making a sander; your ideas would be a appreciated.
I think you just hit on a great idea yourself. I picked up a copy of Peter
Lloyd's 'Making Heirloom Boxes' at the library a couple of days ago. In the
front end he describes tools needed for his trade and describes a disk
sander he made from an old pump motor. This immediately got me thinking
about a 2HP blower motor that has been sitting on the shelf in my garage for
several years. It is a 3,400 RPM, single-shaft motor and it runs as quiet
as a mouse. It runs opposite of most power tool motors and is not
reversible, but who really cares with a sander?
All I have to do is figure out how to mount an arbor or other disk
attachment device to the shaft instead of a pulley. Most sanding disks are
driven directly. Some also have a pulley that runs a dust collection blower
or impeller in the cabinet. If you have a double-shafter you could probably
run a drum from the other end.
Any body out there have hardware adaptation ideas or experience?
On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 10:28:02 -0600, "RonB" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Or perhaps, as someone else on the newsgroup mentioned in the last couple
>> of days, a high-speed rotisserie for the barbie? Turbo garage door opener?
>> Replacement blender motor that will crush ice, rocks, and small rodents?
>You overlooked nose-hair removal (OUCH)
>
preparation H applicator for spammers??
On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 10:03:04 -0600, "RonB" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I remember my dad buying a metal
>> circular disc and making a sander; your ideas would be a appreciated.
>
>
>I think you just hit on a great idea yourself. I picked up a copy of Peter
>Lloyd's 'Making Heirloom Boxes' at the library a couple of days ago. In the
>front end he describes tools needed for his trade and describes a disk
>sander he made from an old pump motor. This immediately got me thinking
>about a 2HP blower motor that has been sitting on the shelf in my garage for
>several years. It is a 3,400 RPM, single-shaft motor and it runs as quiet
>as a mouse. It runs opposite of most power tool motors and is not
>reversible, but who really cares with a sander?
>
>All I have to do is figure out how to mount an arbor or other disk
>attachment device to the shaft instead of a pulley. Most sanding disks are
>driven directly. Some also have a pulley that runs a dust collection blower
>or impeller in the cabinet. If you have a double-shafter you could probably
>run a drum from the other end.
>
>Any body out there have hardware adaptation ideas or experience?
>
Ron.. My home made disk sander is belt driven... not the best way to
do it, but at least it gives you power/speed choices..
Mine runs off the motor on my rusty, dusty sears benchtop saw with
"permanent" dado blade in it..
> I have an old Beaver/Rockwell TS motor (1HP) that is just lying
> around. I do not know the RPM it turns at. Any of you folks know of
> a good use for such a motor? I remember my dad buying a metal
> circular disc and making a sander; your ideas would be a appreciated.
>
> Brandt
You'll no doubt do well if you sell it on eBay, considering a recent post here
on the quality of those old motors, "Oder unisaw motor potential problemo"
And from what I have seen on eBay. They go for a lot!
Alex
Nope, if the blower was included it would have been put into use. This
motor has been sitting in garages for about 10 years. A fomer neighbor gave
it to me years ago after he swapped electic for a gas furnace. He knew the
electric furnace motor had been replaced a couple of years previous and gave
it to me. It is 12-14 years old but has about 2 years of use.
I used a furnace blower, on a plywood platform, as a fan to cool my garage
shop. It kept you cool but would darned near blow your hair off.