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| Chuck in E. TN:
I’m looking for a speed reduction gearbox to reduce the rpm of a ¼ hp AC 1725 rpm motor to about 40 rpm. I have searched online and prices are amazing. The application is a sand muller for my foundry. Anyone know a good source for said gearbox? Anyone have plans that a novice could follow to build one? [font=]Chuck[/font] |
| 75Plus:
Chuck, you may be able to adapt a treadmill incline motor for this application. If so they can be bought for a song and you can sing it. Joe |
| Chuck in E. TN:
Joe, that's my fall back plan. I have a 1 1/2 hp treadmill motor and a MC-60 controller I could use. If I do use that one, I'll develop a method of quick removal so I can move it to other machines. I have collected about 6 treadmills but only 2 had the MC-60 controller. The other MC-60 is running my X2 mill at the moment. Chuck |
| unc1esteve:
Can you cut a worm gear? |
| Chuck in E. TN:
I don't have any indexing set up yet, unless I could do it on a rotary table. I think Ive seen a large tap used as a worm cutter. The worm is just a large screw thread, right? Chuck |
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