I have a treadmill motor and controller and was wondering if these motors can be set up to run in either direction?
My plan is to use it for a drill press to give me 2 HP and variable speed without having to change belts. I have been playing around with mounting and the easiest way for me to mount would to be use the shaft opposite the flywheel but then it turns in the wrong direction. It might also be nice to have a reversing switch.
(Side note irrelevant really, I have a digital tach to install so I can view RPM)
If it were just Red/Black no problem (other than to make sure brushes don't care) But there are four wires and it appears the 110 VAC passes through the motor for some reason. My suspicion is that instead of permanent magnets it uses an AC magnet field. Unlike PM motors a metal screw will not stick to the motor housing. The Red/Black go to brushes so it this is the case the use of an AC magnet should make no difference and reversing +/- should reverse the motor.
Rather than take a risk of damaging anything I though it best to ask here to see if anyone has worked with this type of motor and may have answers to save me some hassle and sparks.
My plan is to use it for a drill press to give me 2 HP and variable speed without having to change belts. I have been playing around with mounting and the easiest way for me to mount would to be use the shaft opposite the flywheel but then it turns in the wrong direction. It might also be nice to have a reversing switch.
(Side note irrelevant really, I have a digital tach to install so I can view RPM)
If it were just Red/Black no problem (other than to make sure brushes don't care) But there are four wires and it appears the 110 VAC passes through the motor for some reason. My suspicion is that instead of permanent magnets it uses an AC magnet field. Unlike PM motors a metal screw will not stick to the motor housing. The Red/Black go to brushes so it this is the case the use of an AC magnet should make no difference and reversing +/- should reverse the motor.
Rather than take a risk of damaging anything I though it best to ask here to see if anyone has worked with this type of motor and may have answers to save me some hassle and sparks.