Re: ARSG Motors (fwd)

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Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:54:17 +0100
From: Chris Rutherford <chrismrutherford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: ARSG Motors (fwd)

I just used a 12 DC motor from a radio controlled car.  I controlled its
speed with a variable DC supply.  Was fine for my 1KVA system.  Why do these
things need to be so big?

On 8/25/07, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:24:31 -0700
> From: Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: ARSG Motors (fwd)
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> At 05:42 AM 8/24/2007, you wrote:
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> >Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:11:19 +0930
> >From: The Engine Centre <jetmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: ARSG Motors (fwd)
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> >A washing machine, spin motor or a main motor, most are universal brush
> >motors,they are easy to get and cheap, i have one which runs 13000 no
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> >which is far too fast BUT  with a small variac you can control the speed
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> >what ever you want.
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> In the U.S., most washing machines (older ones anyway) use a pretty
> standard capacitor start induction motor in the 1/2HP range.
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> My new "fabric care system" (they're not just a washer any more) uses
> a three phase inverter to drive its motor at a whole variety of speeds.
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> Other universal series wound motors would be from vacuum cleaners or
> from an electric drill (sans gearbox) or, as you found, from a
> electric grinder.
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