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Old 01-27-2010, 05:02 PM   #246 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by orange4boy View Post
I have a possible motor idea that you may be able to find cheap. (if you are still thinking about upgrading)
I'm keeping my eye on free craigslist listings for treadmills (working perfectly or not). The vast majority of them are powered by Constant Duty 1.5 to 3 HP brushed motors running anywhere from 90VDC to 115VDC. Brushed motors are okay with undervolting, but not very happy with being overvolted.

They will be roughly the right size and I will have to gear them down a bit, but they're much closer to what I need than any of the other motors I've found.
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