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Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
By:Bill Schill
Date: 7/18/2012, 8:02 pm
In Response To: Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor? (Kirk Fredericks)

: I'd guess 1/4 to 1/2 HP, preferably capacitor start. These are
: generally 1750 RPM, but as said before, it's a pully thing to
: get your end speed. I'd avoid fan motors. These are generally
: shaded pole start jobs, meant for low start inertia loads. (I'm
: an electrician)

: Are you a Canuck? I've got an old motor I salvaged from a drill
: press you can have. 1/2 HP I think.

: Kirk

Thanks for the input!
1750 rpm seems about right, I can recall furnace blowers starting really quiet slow. Your motor is a generous offer, I'm in s.w. Michigan though. I will keep pestering folks here and find something eventually.

Bill

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Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor? *PIC*
Bill Schill -- 7/17/2012, 9:06 pm
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
Jeff Horton -- 7/17/2012, 9:50 pm
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
Bill Schill -- 7/18/2012, 10:50 am
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
Kirk Fredericks -- 7/18/2012, 11:23 am
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
Bill Schill -- 7/18/2012, 8:02 pm
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
John Abercrombie -- 7/18/2012, 12:40 pm
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
Bill Schill -- 7/18/2012, 8:11 pm
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor? *PIC*
Jeff Horton -- 7/18/2012, 2:03 pm
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
Bill Schill -- 7/18/2012, 8:17 pm
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
ancient kayaker -- 7/18/2012, 4:09 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/18/2012, 5:25 pm
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
ancient kayaker -- 7/17/2012, 11:30 pm
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
Bill Schill -- 7/18/2012, 11:00 am
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
William Mayberry -- 7/17/2012, 11:45 pm
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
Bill Schill -- 7/18/2012, 11:03 am
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
Deano -- 7/18/2012, 8:31 am
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
Bill Schill -- 7/18/2012, 11:07 am
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
Bill Schill -- 7/18/2012, 8:32 pm
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
jack -- 6/10/2013, 4:26 pm
Re: Tools: Power King, Belt/Disc Sander - Motor?
Bill Schill -- 6/16/2013, 8:27 pm