New Lift Motor upgrading my Homemade Sawmill

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 19 янв 2025

Комментарии • 16

  • @BigelowWoodcraft
    @BigelowWoodcraft 2 года назад

    Excellent upgrade. I'm a big fan of wheel chair motors. Excellent fabrication skills.

    • @thedelcodave
      @thedelcodave  2 года назад +1

      I really like this upgrade. I added some simple stabilizer blocks for my acme rods to take care of the speed wobble and now I can lift the head at 1 inch in under 2 seconds. Ill have a short video on it this week.

  • @pauli6736
    @pauli6736 Год назад

    I like the mill, simple clean build! Just a thought on the DC motors you're using: in this low duty (cycle) application it should be ok to run them up to double the rated voltage, effectively doubling both the max speed and starting torque. So, if the controller electronics allows, an increase from 24V to let's say 36V might have been all you'd have needed for the extra oomph.

    • @thedelcodave
      @thedelcodave  Год назад

      The only downside to upping the voltage would be the battery will wear down faster. Currently running at 24v the stator in the old Kohler seems to keep my deep cycle Battery charged.

    • @pauli6736
      @pauli6736 Год назад

      @@thedelcodave I don't really see how would the motor voltage effect the battery in any way. As the saw head rises faster, you did after all increase the instantaneous power drawn from the battery compared to the old setup. The new motor draws some extra amps, just as the old would have, if the motor voltage would have been stepped (more) up.
      In any case, the motor is run less than 1% of the time, so any charger should handle it fine.

    • @thedelcodave
      @thedelcodave  Год назад

      Yes the motor does not run all the time but in the coarse of milling a log you end up rising and lowering the head quite a bit putting a drain on the battery. I Have been left with a week battery one time that was due to a build up of fine sawdust on the top of the battery. I have been making sure to keep the battery top clean and that has fixed my battery drain issue. Another idea I have is to add a solar battery maintainer on the top just to keep the battery topped off at all times. @@pauli6736

    • @pauli6736
      @pauli6736 Год назад

      @@thedelcodave A solar panel is a good idea. I can see a 3 digit 7-segment display above your speed potentiometer, I assume it shows the voltage applied to the motor. Adding another one for monitoring your battery voltage would give an idea of the battery state (after a break, at startup, during operation, after operation). If the machine sits for a longer time, it's a good practice to remove one of the battery terminals to make sure nothing drains it.

    • @thedelcodave
      @thedelcodave  Год назад

      @@pauli6736 voltage meter is an excellent idea I'll have to open my control box and see if I can fit one in.

  • @aaronymousunlimited2661
    @aaronymousunlimited2661 2 года назад

    Nice upgrade.

  • @davidmartin5179
    @davidmartin5179 2 года назад

    Great upgrade with the electric motor.
    Copied your belt tensioner idea. Fabed it up yesterday and installed on my Sawmill that I’m building. Works awesome.
    Thanks for the videos.

    • @thedelcodave
      @thedelcodave  2 года назад +1

      That is great. I am so happy my video was able to help you with your build.

  • @billcash2083
    @billcash2083 2 года назад

    Now I know what happen to my chair lift motor. WTH Dave

    • @thedelcodave
      @thedelcodave  2 года назад +1

      Sorry you are just going to have to use your legs while they still function.