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That's innovative Brian. I can tell you what I've learned so far:
The board
Starting from the control box ($150 on ebay), the board needs to be housed, is easy to wire.
It's a KBCC-R product. Has speed and reverse switch included. The motor for this board is limited to 110volts, 16 amps at 1-1/2 hp. There is a .0006 ohm resistor spot for this, the maximum hp motor. I verified this by talking to tech support in FLA.
Treadmill Motor
Chinese - $49 and up
Pacific Scientific - $150 & up
So, for a 110 system without all the electronic work of figuring out which cheap board works with which motor, you're in it for about $200-$300 for a DC/ 110v system.
I know guys have done it for less. I don't know if it's cheaper with the 220v 2.5 to 3 HP motors and makeshift boards. If you can pick up a complete treadmill, you would have a working system to remove and setup on the bench. Treadmills boards have safties for min/max speed. Those would have to be bypassed.
Not quite sure I'll do it soon, as I don't know if Bill used the 1.5 hp motor, but pure DC power would be awful nice.
The board
Starting from the control box ($150 on ebay), the board needs to be housed, is easy to wire.
It's a KBCC-R product. Has speed and reverse switch included. The motor for this board is limited to 110volts, 16 amps at 1-1/2 hp. There is a .0006 ohm resistor spot for this, the maximum hp motor. I verified this by talking to tech support in FLA.
Treadmill Motor
Chinese - $49 and up
Pacific Scientific - $150 & up
So, for a 110 system without all the electronic work of figuring out which cheap board works with which motor, you're in it for about $200-$300 for a DC/ 110v system.
I know guys have done it for less. I don't know if it's cheaper with the 220v 2.5 to 3 HP motors and makeshift boards. If you can pick up a complete treadmill, you would have a working system to remove and setup on the bench. Treadmills boards have safties for min/max speed. Those would have to be bypassed.
Not quite sure I'll do it soon, as I don't know if Bill used the 1.5 hp motor, but pure DC power would be awful nice.
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