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RE: electric motors (free for a good home and a questions)

To: eric@megageek.com, shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: electric motors (free for a good home and a questions)
From: jmark.vanscoter@amd.com
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 14:07:41 -0500
Inch-

The motors from the feed mixers are probably induction/repulsion motors. These 
are motors designed to start heavy loads and not stall or overheat. Very good 
and strong motors.

For a hoist, I have no real suggestions. I am paranoid about lifting something 
and then seeing it fall down. A hoist should have some type of fail-safe 
ratchet device installed, IMHO. Just gearing couldmake a lift, but there is no 
safeguard.

I just bought an old forklift truck, you can get a 4000-6000 pound truck for a 
surprizing ly low price. I got a nice Hyster truck with a Chev 4-cyl. They also 
made them with Chev V-6 engines.

Mark V.S. in Austin, TX

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric [mailto:eric@megageek.com]

I have 4 motors...

2 of them are 3/4hp  motors that used to be in chicken feed 
mixers/feeders.  I have no idea if they work or not, but if anyone is 
interested in them, they are free.  (I can check if they work if someone 
is interested.  I don't have to much info on them as the labels on them 
are worn off.  Note, they are BIG and HEAVY!)

Now, I also have 2 other motors that are 3/4hp 115volt.  They came off of 
my boat lift, so they are designed with the clutches and all built in.

Now, for my question, I wanted to built an electric hoist out of one (or 
both of them)

Does anyone know where I can get some plans for one?  I was thinking of an 
"A" frame or other overhead, movable frame that I could lift stuff up 
with.  Sort of like a general purpose lift.  (or should a buy a prebuilt 
unit?)

One of my projects is rebuilding an old metal lathe.  With pieces well 
over 1000#, I need some help moving it and this should fit the bill.

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