Hi all,
I'm looking for some advice before I start my next project, my wife has requested that I make her a potters wheel. My current thinking is to design it around a car wheel hub bearing assembly, with a belt drive to a motor of some sort. I'm reasonably happy with the mechanical side of things, but am not sure what sort of motor to use or how best to control it. Her research suggestst that a 1HP motor is what she's after.
Any advice would be gratefully received, particularly around what sort of motor/controller I should go with.
EDIT: variable speed control is required apparently
Cheers,
Robbie
I'm looking for some advice before I start my next project, my wife has requested that I make her a potters wheel. My current thinking is to design it around a car wheel hub bearing assembly, with a belt drive to a motor of some sort. I'm reasonably happy with the mechanical side of things, but am not sure what sort of motor to use or how best to control it. Her research suggestst that a 1HP motor is what she's after.
Any advice would be gratefully received, particularly around what sort of motor/controller I should go with.
EDIT: variable speed control is required apparently
Cheers,
Robbie