what would you do with a 2HP motor?

[Sam Salvati]

I have a 2HP motor, in fact I got two (for 100$) and put one on my grinder already so I was wondering what others would do with a spare 2HP motor (1750RPM).

 

[Matt Brook]

Disc Grinder

 

[1066vik]

make a second grinder so you can have 2 different grits set up at all times?

 

[12345678910]

Build another grinder

 

[Sam Salvati]

DO NOT want another grinder.

 

[Ryanol]

Mod your washing machine for super spin cycle?

 

[thegeek574]

Give it to me so that I could have a grinder!!! seriously, if you don't want another grinder, a spare 2HP motor is a bit of overkill for anything else.

 

[A C Richards]

If you don't want another grinder then shelve it for a BU.

 

[xmtgx]

Huge japanese waterstone wheel thing. DO IT

 

[unky_gumbi]

Disc grinder, Buffer, Spare parts, sell it to get money to buy other stuff, be geeks angle of mercy and give it to him as long as he promises to bow in your direction at 4:32pm every other Tuesday and give thanks to your greatness

 

[tedinatl]

I would use it for a disc grinder, or sell it.

 

[james terrio]

Moped?

 

[1066vik]

DO NOT want another grinder.

OK, then use it to make a power hammer?

 

[Mahoney]

What would I do...probably let it gather dust like the few spare motors already around the shop. What could you do...

Air compressor if you can get a pump and a tank cheap, really big fan for the summer, rotisserie for roasting a moose or ox...

 

[Brian Avila]

You could make a really fast rotating story board

 

[12345678910]

Rolling mill


Twisting machine

 

[Jason Magruder]

I'd turn it into a 3hp motor and leave everyone wondering how I did it.

 

[Salem Straub]

I'd build another grinder.

Sorry, had to say it. Ummm... take some shafting, pillow blocks, and a couple pulleys and make a nice buffer? Put it on a 50# Little Giant?

It's a bit small to make a press with, maybe trade up for a 3-5 hp motor and build a press?

 

[Phil Dwyer]

Whatever you do, DON'T hook it up to an old fashion treadle wheel sharpening/grinding stone. Someone around these parts did something like that and had the darn thing explode!

 

[Ryanol]

I am with geek on this one (grinder in search of motor), it isn't a C-face by chance?