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Ok, after trolling several Facebook (for sale or free) sites I have acquired 2 2.25 HP DC motors from treadmills to replace the AC motor on my Jet 9X20 lathe. I collected the wiring, controller boards, etc. from two treadmills but really like the idea of a stand alone controller that can (hopefully) vary the spindle speed and I can wire to have capability to reverse it as well. One of the motors (a Johnson brand) is considerably larger than the other, so in my mind it will be a more robust unit than the other. (See pics) my questions are: what controller would be best for my intended purposes, and what pulley system (either purchased or turned) would be best to get the horsepower to my lathe? I sorta like the idea of a linked belt system (like the Fenner system) but don't want to have a slipping problem. Can these belt systems be doubled up..kinda side by side..and are the pulley systems flat with a guide on the sides or do they use a v-belt type pulley? I know, a lot of questions but I'm pretty new to this machining game.