Home Made Wood Lathe Variable speed dc motor and controller.

Home Made Wood Lathe Variable speed dc motor and controller.
The motor is 2.25 HP from a tread mill the controller is a icon mc-60.

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I picked up a wood lathe and I have 2 treadmill motors and one grainger controller and just picked up a treadmill that is too good to scrap may just resell all for free to pu. would like to make one and also a wind generator. what belt system did you use?

Thanks Captainleeward! We've added your Wood Lathe Variable Speed Motor to our Wood Lathes category, as well as to your builder page: Captainleeward's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

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Thanks captainleeward for a simple fix that will get my walker turner turning again. I picked up two DC motors from a mobility scooter a few days ago. I can compair their output to a treadmill motor to see if I can use one on the lathe. if there not simular enough I will know what Im looking for. Cheers, Clarion Peals