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So I traded a 1/4 hp ac motor for a 1.5 hp dc treadmill motor. The treadmill motor is rated for 4800 rpm, which seemed too high to be useful, but I was planning to use it with a Focus1 dc controller, and hoped I could slow it down and still get torque. Most dc motors I’ve worked with have been very strong. Dayton’s, pacific Scientific, and Baldor are what I’m used to seeing and working on. And I understand that these are all high dollar motors. Anyhow that wasn’t the case. It’s exceptionally weak at any speed. Although I admit I didn’t run it at 4800. But still, a hp is a hp. I’m hoping for a technical answer here.
So I hooked up an 1/8hp Dayton motor to this same controller last night, and that little booger was unstoppable at any speed. So what gives? Why is this treadmill motor so weak?
And how do you who use them, find suitable motors to use? Are there certain models of treadmill you look for? This one came from a Weslo. The part number of the motor is 118180.
So I hooked up an 1/8hp Dayton motor to this same controller last night, and that little booger was unstoppable at any speed. So what gives? Why is this treadmill motor so weak?
And how do you who use them, find suitable motors to use? Are there certain models of treadmill you look for? This one came from a Weslo. The part number of the motor is 118180.