They Converted Electric Motors From Worn Out Pumps Into Shop Bench Grinders And Cutters

They Converted Electric Motors From Worn Out Pumps Into Shop Bench Grinders And Cutters FARM SHOP Miscellaneous 22-3-30 John E. Tesch, Mervin, Sask.: John and his brother, Adolph, have converted electric motors from worn out pumps into shop bench grinders and cutters. "Electric motors in damaged pumps are often still good and cost nothing," says John. "I converted the first motor about five years ago and it worked so well I just converted another one last winter. "You simply remove the electric motor from the pump, saving the pump's impeller shaft to install on the motor's output shaft. Attach an arbor and washers to the threaded end of the shaft so you can fit a grinding wheel or abrasive wheel on the end. "I built an open-ended box with a flange on both ends out of 16-ga. sheet metal for a motor housing. I installed an off/on switch in a rectangular hole I cut in the front of the box and wired it to the motor, which mounts inside the box. The box mounts on my work bench on a plate attached to the bottom. "It looks just like a factory job and didn't cost more than the $10 or $20 each wheel cost at our local hardware store."

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