Re: Need a variable-speed 2hp or greater AC motor for serious gap drive

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Original poster: "Dave Leddon by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dave-at-leddon-dot-com>

Bill,
I just purchased a "new" Leeson Motor, 5000 rpm 120 vdc 2 hp from American 
Science & Surplus (www.sciplus-dot-com)  part number #31358 for $49.50.  This 
is a high quality permanent magnet motor and the shipping rates were 
reasonable, only $7.95 from IL to CA.
Dave

At 10:09 AM 6/1/03 -0600, you wrote:
>Original poster: "W.R. Langston by way of Terry Fritz 
><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <blangsto-at-iwvisp-dot-com>
>
>Hello folks,
>
>Do any of you have a source for either a universal type AC motor of 
>between 2 and 5 hp, or a variable speed (chopper-type?) controller usable 
>for a 2+ hp induction motor? We need to have built and tested an ASRG for 
>15-25 kW by July 1st.
>
>I suppose a suitable sized, and cool-running DC motor (speed controllable) 
>would work well enough too.
>
>We have the machining and structural aspects well enough in hand, but 
>finding a large enough, variable speed motor has proven very difficult.
>
>We need to find one or the other asap.
>
>Thanks,
>Bill L.
>
>