Well, I wired up the gearmotor and controller tonight to try it before I went any further. You guys were right. Not enough torque, I tried cutting 1/4" HR flat stock and it came to a stop, would probably cut
1/8", to aggrivated to try. Anyone want to make me an offer on a Leeson motor with KB controller??? Next, is there an affordable gear reducer out there? I will need somewhere around 45:1 +or- the wheels are 16" dia. I have a 1.5HP motor sitting around waiting for a home, could use that.Its 1720 rpm. I guess I could always use a jackshaft setup to get it down there, with 4-step cone pulleys to give me speeds for steel and alum. etc.... Any thoughts??? Would e-bay have reducers? I never bought anything off there before,is it more trouble than its worth? Any suggestions or help is appreciatted again, Thank you, Craig- posted
19 years ago