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Thad in AR. 
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Posted: 10 Jun 2020 at 8:07pm |
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We were throwing some stuff in a big roll off dumpster today getting the homeowners garage ready to become a music studio. I saved a treadmill. Brought it home and pulled the motor and speed control and circuit board. I now have a 1.5 hp drillpress motor.
I messed with it a while and got the wiring down to just a on/off switch and dial speed controller.
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FloydKS
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Posted: 10 Jun 2020 at 9:03pm |
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Way to go...
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Dusty MI
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Posted: 10 Jun 2020 at 9:51pm |
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I sure would like a variable speed drill press.
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truckerfarmer
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Posted: 10 Jun 2020 at 10:38pm |
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I've heard they work good on belt/disc sanders.
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shameless dude
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Posted: 11 Jun 2020 at 12:27am |
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danmg Thad...you startin to get as CHEAP as ole Joe!
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desertjoe
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Posted: 11 Jun 2020 at 2:21am |
 shameless dude wrote:
danmg Thad...you startin to get as CHEAP as ole Joe! |
OH YEAH,,,???,,,and,,,and,,ole Thad is savin some good quality money by bein frugal,,,, plus,,,prolly got on the green earth peoples fav list for keepin all thet stuff out of the landfills,,!!! You know,,Thad,,you just gave me a GREAT idea for my floor model drill press,,,,,I'm thinkin it only gots bout a 3/4 HP motor and I've stalled it more times than I care to remember,,,and best yet,,,you see a lot of them machines at the dump and I'm really likin the variable speed idea for a drill press,,,,,,,,Ya'll get out the way,,,I'm headed to the dump,,,CHIT,,,gotta wait for sun-up,,,chit,,,, OH and Thad,,I'm proud of you for thet tip and,,,,and,,,don't fret too awful much bout ole Shameless,,,he'll come around to our way of thinkin,,,,,   Truth be know,,he'd prolly kick a man out the way should a good deal be layin there,,,,,,
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 11 Jun 2020 at 5:12am |
truckerfarmer wrote:
I've heard they work good on belt/disc sanders. |
I’ve been thinking on that. I put a Jack shaft and step pulleys on my last old drillpress and it works perfect. I have a big old heavy duty Craftsman belt sander with no motor. I’m thinking of mounting it on there. Only worry it’s an open ended brush type motor.
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 11 Jun 2020 at 5:30am |
I have a treadmill ,on the shelf, wanting to use it as the infeed 'belt' from hopper to trommel for a tow behind 'mini soil sifter'. You need to use the treadmill 'speed sensor' and controller to get proper control of speed and torque. The sensor is a simple reed switch that 'sees' a magnet go by every rev of the front roller. THAT's what 'closes the loot' and gives you control. Still trying to decide what to use the 'incline' linear actuator for.... that's a nice pice of kit.....
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shameless dude
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Posted: 11 Jun 2020 at 8:35am |
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i have a variable speed press on my work bench in the semi trailer, works o-k, but if it's cold out it don't work well when the belt gits cold and stiff. it just spins. i don't think i've ever changed the speed on it in the 10 plus years i've owned it.
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chaskaduo
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Posted: 11 Jun 2020 at 9:57am |
[QUOTE=shameless dude]danmg Thad...you startin to get as CHEAP as ole Joe! [QUOTE=DesertJoe]Truth be know,,he'd prolly kick a man out the way should a good deal be layin there,,,,,, Especially if it involves food in any way. 
Edited by chaskaduo - 11 Jun 2020 at 10:01am
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Ted J
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Posted: 15 Jun 2020 at 3:08pm |
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WAY to GO Thad......frugal as always and smarter than the average dog. THAT is a GrEAT idea.....how come I never thought about that?!?! HOW many times I've had to open it up and change the belt pulley to change speed.....WAY TO GO!!
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