Pipe Making Hardware

[Chalaw87]

What is this tool and where can I get one? Ive seen 1/4, 1/2, etc motors, but I dont know much about the arbor/wheel, and Im having a hard time finding any information.
I wasnt sure where to put this post, but I thought this would be the best category.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Looks like a wood lathe (partial pic not showing the other half)

 

[fireground_piper]

There are a number of routes you can go, but the simplest/cheapest is a basic hook and loop disc on an arbor:

https://vermontfreehand.com/product/5-hook-and-loop-sanding-pads/

 

[kcghost]

I guess it has a jury-rigged dust collector on it.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

I guess it has a jury-rigged dust collector on it.

More like a chunk collector - hahaha

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

It’s a wood lathe headstock. You can do it with any motor and an arbor system. I turned my own motor arbors on a lathe. If you use an AC motor you’ll want to use a VFD for speed control.

 

[sasquatch]

The term is "French Wheel" and it can be made with anything that spins, from a motor with a shaft up to a lathe headstock. Dust collection is... mandatory.

 

[georged]

Dust collection is... mandatory.

Jimmy Cooke says dust collection is for pussies.

 

[sasquatch]

 

[Chalaw87]

Any suggestions on motors?

 

[chilllucky]

Search Craigslist for half to one horsepower ac motors that run on household 110v ac. You can order a rheostatic control (like a light dimmer, but that would melt, so don't try it) once you have the motor and know the specs. Or the FVD suggested above.

You can also search for disc sanders. The stationary type would just need a new platen.

 

[georged]

Be aware that VFD's must be EXACTLY matched to a particular motor, so while you can find an old 3-phase fridge or washing machine motor for cheap, the same is not true for an old VFD unless you have nothing better to do for the next ten years than search and wait for the right one to pop up on Craigslist.

 

[jhowell]

Be aware that VFD's must be EXACTLY matched to a particular motor, so while you can find an old 3-phase fridge or washing machine motor for cheap, the same is not true for an old VFD unless you have nothing better to do for the next ten years than search and wait for the right one to pop up on Craigslist.

3-phase? In my experience smaller motors are all single phase or pseudo 2-phase (capacitor run) 3-phase is usually 220v or greater...

 

[georged]

VFDs only work for 3-phase motors.

 

[jpberg]

Jimmy Cooke says dust collection is for pussies.

His teeth sufficed for a number of years.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

VFDs only work for 3-phase motors.

Once upon a time yes, but there are loads of single phase VFD’s on the market now. What you can’t do is use a VFD on a 110/120 only motor. It needs to be a 240vac single phase. They even make single phase motors that are especially designed to be used with VFD’s. But in my opinion a DC servo is a better option for on tap speed control. You can harvest these for cheap from old treadmills along with their speed controls, but it takes some crafty lathe work to make an arbor for em.

Single Phase VFD, control speed for single phase motors | ATO.com

www.ato.com

 

[georged]

Once upon a time yes, ...

This is how you know you're gettin' old.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

This is how you know you're gettin' old.

The Europeans have been using single phase (400vac) VFD’s since the 80’s. They only became popular in North America about 10years ago. They work pretty well but they do have a relatively short life expectancy in an industrial setting. There’s even a few VFD’s on the market that will run a delta motor on a 120vac primary, but they’re not optimal.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

The French Wheel. Many routes to DIY one of these. Great tool but takes alot of skill. Google the term French Wheel.Sander and all sorts of forums will come up with info on motors and arbors, etc