Where to find 5HP 1Ph electric motor?
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RPM is 1750 on the old motor. The motor has a 9 inch pulley on it and the cutter head has a 4 inch. That would actually make it closer to 4000 RPM, right? It needs to be fast since the in-feed roller speed isn't adjustable. Those hard woods need to slow down....but not to the point of burning...there is a happy medium in there somewhere. The old motor is a Power Kraft by Wards...if that tells you how old it is! I'm sure it has at least 1/4 of a horse left in it!
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RPM is 1750 on the old motor. The motor has a 9 inch pulley on it and the cutter head has a 4 inch. That would actually make it closer to 4000 RPM, right? It needs to be fast since the in-feed roller speed isn't adjustable. Those hard woods need to slow down....but not to the point of burning...there is a happy medium in there somewhere. The old motor is a Power Kraft by Wards...if that tells you how old it is! I'm sure it has at least 1/4 of a horse left in it!
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My father had a whole stock trailer full of sugar pine that he got when the iron smelter shut down in my home town years and years ago. He said they used to use the 1"x12"x8' rough cut lumber to divide the ore in the rail cars somehow. I never exactly understood what he said, but that is the story I got. Now, I'm planing it down and building trim for the house as well as cabinets, shelves, and entertainment center stuff. We built our house ourselves, me and the wife, and I lack a month or two of trim to be done and some kitchen cabinet doors.
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An old "repulsion start-induction run" 1phase motor was renowned for having SERIOUSLY strong starting torque. Was commonly used in refrig compressors or accelerating heavy inertial loads (heavy planer blades?).
Not seen anymore with improved capacitor start induction motor designs. PLUS it had liftable brushes and a commutator shorting spring inside that gave trouble when dirty.
No, I haven't bought my motor yet, it was clo$e to Xma$ and I opted to wait.
That heavy 1.5hp motor would be WAY too big for my saw...
Looks like you are well on your way!
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Not seen anymore with improved capacitor start induction motor designs. PLUS it had liftable brushes and a commutator shorting spring inside that gave trouble when dirty.
No, I haven't bought my motor yet, it was clo$e to Xma$ and I opted to wait.
That heavy 1.5hp motor would be WAY too big for my saw...
Looks like you are well on your way!
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What make is the planer??
It sounds like a Belsaw Model 9103.
If so, they were available with from two to five horse motors.
I have a two horse on mine and have used an identical one with five horse; I can't see much difference in using either.
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A repulsion start induction run motor is awesome. As previously said they can produce huge starting torques!! I've only seen one and it was impressive. Hearing it start is an experience as well. Maybe you werent so thrilled but I'm into that sorta thing.
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I haven't seen a 5 horse repultion start induction run I don't think. But we use a WEG 1150 horse 3 phase 600volt to power the draworks on the AC drilling rigs. those impress the heck out of me.
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The planer is an old craftsman, but I think it was made by bellsaw. I'm sure it is older than twice my age....or close...I guess I'm getting old too! Anyway, the paner now supports a brand new Daton Farm Duty 3hp. Now then, I may have pulled a dumb one here...what's new... When I put the new motor in, I noticed that it still didn't have any torque. I could stop it with a pine board and thought, crap, maybe I shoud have gotten the 5 hp. Then I leaned over and touched the metal bed of the planer and it shocked the holy crap out of me. Then I remembered I had replaced the twist lock plug on the end of the cord a while back.....funny how it ain't ran the same since.....so, apparently I switched two wires and was single phasin' the dang thing. One hot leg was tied to the case! What a bone head thing to do...especially knowing how many stinking motors I have hooked up in my lifetime! So, long story short, the motor I had works fine, but I now have a new one that is stronger. Chalk up another bone head story from the Jory Barn!
Anyone need a good 1.5 hp motor?
Anyone need a good 1.5 hp motor?
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I mess with stuff that big pretty frequently although no 600 V at that size, no 600 V for that matter. Usually 2400 or 4160 V. Most times about the largest motor we'll go on low voltage (480) is about 300 hp. My largest so far has been 2250 hp. Got a much much bigger one coming up soon....
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I mess with stuff that big pretty frequently although no 600 V at that size, no 600 V for that matter. Usually 2400 or 4160 V. Most times about the largest motor we'll go on low voltage (480) is about 300 hp. My largest so far has been 2250 hp. Got a much much bigger one coming up soon....
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