changing motor speed

[royboy]

can one use a sewing machine petal to slow down a motor???

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[Mike Hull]

That works with fractional HP motors only=1/10,1/8,1/4.When you get into 3/4 and up it will rob most of the usable HP.I would say,pulleys or (dare I say it?)variable speed motors.

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MIKE

 

[al lanigan]

if you are going to use a brush type motor try using a speed control for a router

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