What should I do with this?

• Dec 17, 2009

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I recently acquired an old (probably 20 years old) Leeson motor. It's a 1/3 horsepower, 3450 RPM motor. It's a model '100264-01', works fine, just can't think of a use for it. Any ideas would be welcome. I originally intended to hook it up to a squirrel cage blower, but I couldn't fine one that was the right size/didn't already have a motor. So now I've got a motor sitting around, and I'd hate to see it go to waste. I can post pics upon request, and any other information I can garner from the label, I couldn't find anything online.

Dimensions:
W: ~8 1/2" (including single arm-thing...I can't remember the name right now)
D: 5 1/2"
H: 6"

Thanks for any ideas.

 

• Dec 18, 2009

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Put it in your pipe and smoke it.
















In all seriousness I have no idea. And could you tell me what a squirrel cage blower does, lolol?

 

• Dec 18, 2009

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Squirrel cage fan/blower

 

• Dec 18, 2009

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Looks intreseting but I still have no idea what it does... Maybe you grind squirrels up in it and it blow their remains out of their cage and onto your lawn for fertilizer, like in War of the Worlds.

 

• Dec 18, 2009

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It's for blow drying a squirls hair doo's after a visit at the beauty saloon
as far as fertalizing the lawn TJ has a shot gun that will take care of that, he dosn't like squirls to get there hair done LOL :eg:

ZRTMWA said:

Looks intreseting but I still have no idea what it does... Maybe you grind squirrels up in it and it blow their remains out of their cage and onto your lawn for fertilizer, like in War of the Worlds.

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• Dec 18, 2009

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Its used for moving large amounts of air. It moves great amounts of air for its size.

 

• Dec 18, 2009

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Indeed they do, some can move (single motor/fan) upto 3200 cubic feet of air a minute, they're used for drying floors, carpets, and stuff. They're also good when it's hot and you want to cool off, which is constantly in Florida.

Edit: Okay, probably a stupid idea, but could this be used to make a lathe? (Okay, so not probably, it's stupid, but I'm tired and bored, and it's nagging me that it's just sitting there.)

 

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• Dec 18, 2009

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Not without a crapload of gearing

 

• Dec 18, 2009

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Is it strong enough to power a ball mill? Make BP

 

• Dec 18, 2009

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I don't have any use for BP, and I don't think I will.

 

• Dec 18, 2009

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Uber fast spirograph?

 

• Dec 19, 2009

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@Things, I was thinking more along the lines of this: Taig Tools - Desktop Milling Machines and Lathes.

But it would still be hard :/

 

• Dec 19, 2009

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Flaminpyro said:

It's for blow drying a squirls hair doo's after a visit at the beauty saloon
as far as fertalizing the lawn TJ has a shot gun that will take care of that, he dosn't like squirls to get there hair done LOL :eg:

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Thats 'cause they have more hair than me :yabbmad:.