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Grinder
Today I acquired ;) an old industrial fan. The motor says it's 175W and 1400 RPM.
It has 3 speed settings so I'm not sure when it runs at 1400 RPM.
But my point is, I want to make a basic grinder, probably like the one Charlie started out with. do you guys think this motor sounds like a good candidate.
The only other thing that concerns me is that when you turn the motor on it doesnt start turning on its own, it just needs a very light push with my finger and its off and running. Does this sound like the motor is faulty enough to worry about?
Sorry boys, I have VERY little electrical knowledge.
Thanks for any thoughts
Grant
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Not sure it has enough HP(horse power. Sure it spins at 1400 but can it maintain that under load without slowing?
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175W is only 0.23hp.
That is far too light for any grinding. The motor will slow down under load and burn out. Literally :)
1 hp is the minimum for real metal removal.
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Thanks boys. You know, I knew that, but in my excitement the numbers just left my brain
Grant