Hello All,
I have a Kitchenaid K5SS mixer. The label says 115 volts AC @ 60Hz, with a max wattage of 300.
From the looks of the motor, it is a series-wound universal type with replaceable brushes.
What I would like to do is to operate the motor with 120VDC as I believe the machine would run cooler, and provide more constant torque through all speed ranges.
I have a 400V 25amp bridge rectifier; is this conversion as simple as adding the rectifier to the circuitry? From research, if I were to add a capacitor after the rectifier, the output dc volts would read around 169-170, but is this necessary?
Also, would the variable speed control, which is presently a flyball governor acting against a moveable switch plate be able to be used with this setup, or would I need to replace with a potentiometer?
Thank you and am looking forward to your reply.
I have a Kitchenaid K5SS mixer. The label says 115 volts AC @ 60Hz, with a max wattage of 300.
From the looks of the motor, it is a series-wound universal type with replaceable brushes.
What I would like to do is to operate the motor with 120VDC as I believe the machine would run cooler, and provide more constant torque through all speed ranges.
I have a 400V 25amp bridge rectifier; is this conversion as simple as adding the rectifier to the circuitry? From research, if I were to add a capacitor after the rectifier, the output dc volts would read around 169-170, but is this necessary?
Also, would the variable speed control, which is presently a flyball governor acting against a moveable switch plate be able to be used with this setup, or would I need to replace with a potentiometer?
Thank you and am looking forward to your reply.