using treadmill as a base for drum sander?

I don’t think that this motor will work. Might be too weak. There must be a way for you to order an appropriate motor from an Internet company.

-- making sawdust....

some of the treadmills have 2hp motors. i might be able to get the motor, but all the stuff around it will be harder.

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They are probably your cheapest source of variable speed motors and the controller.
If you have a sports equipment repair store near you you might want to give them a call . The one here had dozens of wrecked machines when I went there on a differnet matter.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Hmmmm, some of these are build on pretty rugged frames also. That might be a good platform to build up from. The end rollers might be too small of a circumference to make the sanding drum from but the mounts, bearings etc could be re-purposed with a little cutting and welding…. after I build my lathe :-) I think this is the next tool to build…thanks for the idea about the treadmills!

-- ....next big purchase is wood for the next project, Mark

Good idea now I’ll be watching used treadmills…..as if I need another project right now.

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i wonder… some of these also have electronic height adjustment. but i think its not accurate enough. basically i think that every treadmill has a drum sander lurking inside, waiting to be found…

Thanks for all your replies. anyone knows whats the rpm of the motor on treadmills?

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Might be interesting to look into this for a stroke sander.
Check out this Grizzly one: http://www.grizzly.com/products/Stroke-Sander/G5394

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