!!Guys, this isn't going to work!! Starter motors are NOT designed for continuous duty, and converting one would be far more expensive than buying a comparable...
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... Well, that depends on loading. At less than 1,000 RPM in fans, oilite bearings last for many years of continuous service. In starters, they last for hours...
Hello David I tested a couple of old starters,Hook up jumper cables to it, they did not look like they turned that fast. Maybe 1500 or so RPM. that about the...
Honestly, the only practical use for a starter motor that I can think of is to use it for a temporary speed reducer like in the book. As for steam, I shudder...
... Take a look, those are probably gear reduction units. Generally, the output shaft will have brass bushings on the end and the rotor shaft will be parallel...
The only reason I looked into steam was the lack of consistent fuel supply. You need oil or diesel whereas with steam anything and I mean anyhing that burns...
When used as a starter it gets very little run time. It is self lubricating and does not get hot in intermittent use. It also self cleans itself because of no ...
Hello Darwin Steam to power stuff is a good option . It like any thing else,, it has it's good,bad and ulgy points. The group has discussed most of them. ...
To add to the discussion re starter motor use I seem to remember plans for using generators as motors for sidewalk buggies, such as sit on scooter and a scaled...
I would really like to see them! Any tool post grinder plans in there? PAT ... plans for ... scooter and ... mechanics, do ... three ... somewhere so ... ...
I have a friend who recently acquired a set of the red-covered PopMech books. I'll see if I can scan a few articles for interested folks. Without violating ...
... Actually, I just looked at the Advance Auto Parts catalog. Did you realize that starters now run 3 HP or more and come with a 4.4:1 gear reduction units?...
... Well, since the generators were in the 20-40 Ampere range, you are talking around 250-500 Watt range. That's way less than 1 HP, but it would be a better...
Starters are series wound DC motors, meaning that the current they consume when stalled...and therefore the torque developed when stalled is extremely high....
Pat, If you could humor me, and watch this video for as long as you can, Eben Moglen does a much better job of explaining why licensing is important for a...
interesting point : LoL if copyright is the material in print does this apply to mathematical equations we have to endure by some. where does it end? borg ...
How little I know! I am hooked on the idea that grinding should be a major part of MM operation. I can't machine a decent finish on lot of the steel scrap that...
Make magazine has a DIY show in Austin on Oct. 20 and 21. I will haul my MM over there if there is someone who will help with moving inside and putting it...
Hi Harold Been thinking about this a lot. My crazy idea is that a small factory could run a generator a few hours a day while MM like tools could rough out...
... Wuite possible, either have an alternator for the work and one for batteries. ... What turns the spindle? When grinding an ID or OD, the work turns while...
Pedal power was dismissed a while ago because your average human can only put out a small fraction of a horsepower (I think the figure was 1/6HP). You could...
Hello Pat At this point I have my testbed under reconstruction, I am makeing it heavyer and more reinforcement in it. After I get it rebuilt I will let you...
Somewhere in files or links is a bike powered brick making machine. It has a flywheel/clutch setup that we could never find information about. Think about this...
Pat, I see the fan motor has already occurred to you and like your thinking concerning the dual use of the factory power to run a lighting system. I suppose...
I would like to hear from an electrical engineer about this starter question Pat. I was taught in school that a series wound motor under no load would wind up...
