Multi Motor

Aug 15, 2010 3 Replies

Any reason not to take a couple 1/4 HP (claimed) cheap brush motors and use them connected together with 1:1 pulleys and belt to drive something else?


The very last feature has begun to emerge.

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This is the very last picture I will post of this challenge before announcing exactly what is being created. A whole lot of you should be able to get it now, and somebody should be able to get it precisely.

I ran my air compressor this way until I found a larger one. Don't know about the efficiency but it worked for me. You could also make use of a motor with inoperative start winding or start switch. Gerry :-)} London, Canada

It's thermite! The iron oxide isn't shown in this picture, though...

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