Subject: Vacuum cleaner motors

From: [email-masked] (Steve Rayner)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 05:24:30 GMT

I tested a very powerful motor ( 13.4 Amps. ), and found it useless for a 
toolpost grinder.  Then I remembered a defunct powerhead in my storage room.
The motor is still good, is about the size of a sewing machine motor, but 
with much more power & higher RPM.  The only downside, is the plastic 
housing.  I am going to try to find a second one to repower my Boley 
lathe, as the present motor is too wimpy.  The motor would be almost ideal
for a Unimat.  It came from a Sears cannister model, with power head, of 
course.  I found out years ago, that it realy is a Hoover.  So now you 
all know what to look for!  I tried it on a sewing machine speed control, 
and it works fine.

Thanks to all who suggested this idea.
-- 
Steve.

**************  BE ALERT, THE WORLD NEEDS MORE LERTS ************************

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From: "w.j.ward" <[email-masked]>
Date: 24 Sep 1996 01:52:46 GMT

Reginald barron <[email-masked]> wrote in article 
...
> >Then I remembered a defunct powerhead in my storage room.

> Thanks for the reminder!  I saved one of these from
> the same type of vacuum recently.  May make an 
> independent power feed for the Unimat or maybe a 
> sanding disk and table.
> 
> 
> Reg Barron
> 
>
Interesting.  I just "recycled" one of these from a neighbor's land-fill
contribution.  I was thinking of using it on my Grizzly 9x20" lathe for
cutting threads.  I was thinking about attaching it below the main drive
motor, and use a belt to the motor pulley for a very slow speed.
-- 
(Remember..if it doesn't work,  Microsoft doesn't care.
And Compaq charges $35 to ask "why?".)
W.J.Ward

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From: Reginald barron <[email-masked]>
Date: 23 Sep 1996 21:58:09 GMT

Reg Barron