Paired Motors Provide Low Cost Power

Paired motors provide low cost power ENERGY Miscellaneous 15-4-8 Charles Yokimas, Victoria, B.C., joined up a pair of used 1/3-hp electric motors to double the power on his wire wheel brush, allowing him to do heavy-duty cleaning work without the expense of a bigger motor. "I paid $5 for each used 1/3-hp motor. A new 2/3-hp motor would cost at least $75," says Yokimas, who bolted the motors to a 2-ft. long wood board and connected them together with two 4-in. dia. pulleys. He then wired them together so they would run at the same time. A 3 1/ 2-in. dia. pulley runs from the front motor to a 2-in. dia. pulley on the brush shaft. The 2-in. dia. pulley turns twice as fast as the 4-in. dia. pulleys, rotating the brush at high speed. "The paired-up motors provide twice as much torque as a single motor and prevent the brush from slowing down even in the heaviest work," says Yokimas, who uses the brush to clean parts or remove paint from them. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Charles Yokimas, 2770 Ronald Road, Victoria, B.C. Canada V9B 4K1 (ph 604 474-5230).

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