Just have to say at the outset that this forum is pretty awesome, and everyone is so patient with noobs (like me).
I’m a woodworker looking to put to use the treadmill motor I harvested from my wife’s never-used treadmill. It’s a 4.25HP pmdc motor, cont duty at 130vdc/3171 watts.
I had the MC2100 Rev B MCB but it ended up getting tossed out on a rubbish cleanup day. I’ve dredged the web and it seems that I could create a speed control setup for the motor by using a 10,000w SCR, 10kohm potentiometer, a KBPC5010 bridge rectifier, and a heavy duty motor choke to have the ability to speed control the motor for use in a lathe or band saw-type application, or to beef up my wimpy table saw motor.
I’m a little hesitant to buy all those items, in large part because I have so little knowledge in the area.
1) is it possible to successfully control the speed of the motor without the MC1000?
2) am I on the right track with the above list of components?
Thanks I’m advance for any help and direction!
I’m a woodworker looking to put to use the treadmill motor I harvested from my wife’s never-used treadmill. It’s a 4.25HP pmdc motor, cont duty at 130vdc/3171 watts.
I had the MC2100 Rev B MCB but it ended up getting tossed out on a rubbish cleanup day. I’ve dredged the web and it seems that I could create a speed control setup for the motor by using a 10,000w SCR, 10kohm potentiometer, a KBPC5010 bridge rectifier, and a heavy duty motor choke to have the ability to speed control the motor for use in a lathe or band saw-type application, or to beef up my wimpy table saw motor.
I’m a little hesitant to buy all those items, in large part because I have so little knowledge in the area.
1) is it possible to successfully control the speed of the motor without the MC1000?
2) am I on the right track with the above list of components?
Thanks I’m advance for any help and direction!