Motor advice for a Wilmont LB1000

[sbeck]

I'm looking into options for my first 2x72 grinder and I think I've settled on the Wilmont LB1000. However, to save a little bit of money I've been looking on how to source my own motor and possible VFD and found an option close by on craigslist that may be to good to be true because of the price. But I'm going to follow it up anyway. My question is, with the specs below, is this motor the proper power/speed/size/electrical requirements to be a functional power source for my machine? I'm no electrician but understand that I need something close to a 1.5 HP 1800 RPM motor. And if I want to add a VFD it would need to be 3 phase. It apparently comes with a (VFD?) speed controller but I have no info other than the photo below.

Bodine NSH - 12R
Number: Z17040227
Volts 115
Amp.33
HZ: DC
HP 1/50
RPM: 1725
Duty: Cont
FF: 1
INS: A
AMB: 40C
Torq: 7.1 lbs/in
RPM 48
Ratio: 36:1

 

[kuraki]

No, that's nothing like what you're looking for. That's a sewing machine motor or something of similar capacity/use. It's not 1.5 HP, it's one fiftieth horsepower. 0.02 horsepower. The speed control is likely just a rheostat.

It is neat though, with the reduction right angle drive on the back. I wonder what that was originally for.

 

[PaMtnBkr]

It is only 1/50th of 1 HP. The weight alone would tell me that no, it is a dinky little motor. A 1.5 HP motor will weigh around 30-40 Lbs (guesstimated)

 

[sbeck]

Good to know. In the Craiglist ad the seller described it as 1.5 HP I thought maybe it was some weird way the company labeled it. Glad I posted here most definitely to good to be true. Thanks guys!