Howdy Brother Travis- you’re quite a fabricator. I’m not much when it comes to working with metal. I cannot weld a lick. So thankful for my brother who is a welder. He takes care of little brother lol. Hope you get the electric part figured out. I ain’t much with electrical either. Come to think of it, I’m kinda limited lol. Hope y’all are doing well. Take care and God bless
Hello Pail!! Thanks. I do ok. More of a hilbilly McGyver lol. I jave a new rheostat ordered. Should fix the issue. You have a lot of talent and it doesnt seem to limited to me. We are doin great. How are all of you doin?
Those types of speed controls are for very small low draw motors. Variable voltage devices with a very limited speed control range. Even a small ATV winch will draw far too many amps and burn them out. The winch motor is also limited in its duty cycle. Not for continuous operation. A smooth feed rate will also be an issue due to the planetary drive on the winch as the slack or compounded play ln the gear train loads and unloads. Variable speed motors and drives are expensive regardless of ac or DC. Learned my lesson from the same process sir.
And your controller will work the variable speed then and get limited switches on each side of your mill to shut it off at the end of the track! I'm working on mine too , I'm also putting a safety kill switch on it for emergency shut down , good luck I hope I've helped I'm learning a lot too! Lol. Take care my brother Robert Alabama
@roberttidmore647 i didnt put limit switches on it. I had to add another battery for the 24V wheelchair system. Fabbed a bracket to hold both motors b/c the computer wont run unless both motors were plugged in.
I did a power feed on my homebuilt mill using the speed controller like yours. The switch lasted about a week and I had the same issues. Sometimes it would work, other times it wouldn't. Replace the cheap switch and no problems now
Thanks! It works great but im havin ossues withe the pentionmeter. I may buy woodmizers and try it. The ones i have work but if i shut down for a week or 2 they are dead when i fire back up. And theres no power to it. Im baffled. Appreciate the support!! STAY SAFE!!
Yea i am gonna have to buy a pentionmeter from woodmizer i think. I cant find one rated to work in this application anywhere. Thanks for stopping by!! I appreciate it!
Just subscribed! Thanks for the video and your honesty. I built a feed drive like yours and bought several speed controls that didn’t work also. Just a long handle return to center off toggle switch will make the feed go both ways, I installed a reversing solenoid and ran smaller wires to secure maximum voltage to the winch motor. That said I haven’t found a controller for speed, did you ever get something to work? I’ve been looking at some trolling motor five speed switches but really would like a infinite controller? Need help in Arkansas. Thanks
Thanks for the support. I havent found a speed control yet. Im looking at woodmizers but i neet to call and male sure it will work. I found another one but its super expensive.
Well if it will control the speed id be happy with the price. Ive found the woodmizer speed control for 60 or $70 i think. Been awhile since i looked. Im not sure if theirs needs to plug into a circut board or not though. I will be getting something figured out soon.... as soon as the snow melts lol. Thanks for stoppin by. STAY SAFE!!
Thanks. I might. Its a tough thing to change sprockets but could work. The biggest thing is the speed controller. They keep going out when the mill is off and no power to it. STAY SAFE!!
Howdy Brother Travis- you’re quite a fabricator. I’m not much when it comes to working with metal. I cannot weld a lick. So thankful for my brother who is a welder. He takes care of little brother lol. Hope you get the electric part figured out. I ain’t much with electrical either. Come to think of it, I’m kinda limited lol. Hope y’all are doing well. Take care and God bless
Hello Pail!! Thanks. I do ok. More of a hilbilly McGyver lol. I jave a new rheostat ordered. Should fix the issue. You have a lot of talent and it doesnt seem to limited to me. We are doin great. How are all of you doin?
Those types of speed controls are for very small low draw motors. Variable voltage devices with a very limited speed control range. Even a small ATV winch will draw far too many amps and burn them out. The winch motor is also limited in its duty cycle. Not for continuous operation. A smooth feed rate will also be an issue due to the planetary drive on the winch as the slack or compounded play ln the gear train loads and unloads. Variable speed motors and drives are expensive regardless of ac or DC. Learned my lesson from the same process sir.
I see... thanks for the information.
You need a jazzy wheel chair motor it will work great !
I have a video of putting wheel chair motor on it. Takes a little but i got it. Thanks for stoppin by and commenting!
And your controller will work the variable speed then and get limited switches on each side of your mill to shut it off at the end of the track! I'm working on mine too , I'm also putting a safety kill switch on it for emergency shut down , good luck I hope I've helped I'm learning a lot too! Lol. Take care my brother Robert Alabama
@roberttidmore647 i didnt put limit switches on it. I had to add another battery for the 24V wheelchair system. Fabbed a bracket to hold both motors b/c the computer wont run unless both motors were plugged in.
I have no doubt you’ll get it figured out! That’s a purty slick outfit! 👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏🙏
Oh i will. Had it then the part took a dump so have anptger one ordered. Hope youre doin well brother!!
I did a power feed on my homebuilt mill using the speed controller like yours. The switch lasted about a week and I had the same issues. Sometimes it would work, other times it wouldn't. Replace the cheap switch and no problems now
What did you replace it with? Im looking at Woodmizers speed control...
Good idea , it will be great when finished , have a great weekend , God bless brother !
Thank you! Hope alls well with you! STAY SAFE!!
Great Ideal! Like your videos!
Thanks! It works great but im havin ossues withe the pentionmeter. I may buy woodmizers and try it. The ones i have work but if i shut down for a week or 2 they are dead when i fire back up. And theres no power to it. Im baffled. Appreciate the support!! STAY SAFE!!
I’m sure you will get it going soon, it seems like a great idea
It works just need to get some speed control. Had it once so i will get it again. Thanks for stoppin by!! STAY SAFE!!
I put a 24v wheelchair motor on mine the controller you're using is for pwm type motor.
Yea i am gonna have to buy a pentionmeter from woodmizer i think. I cant find one rated to work in this application anywhere. Thanks for stopping by!! I appreciate it!
Just subscribed! Thanks for the video and your honesty. I built a feed drive like yours and bought several speed controls that didn’t work also. Just a long handle return to center off toggle switch will make the feed go both ways, I installed a reversing solenoid and ran smaller wires to secure maximum voltage to the winch motor. That said I haven’t found a controller for speed, did you ever get something to work? I’ve been looking at some trolling motor five speed switches but really would like a infinite controller? Need help in Arkansas. Thanks
Thanks for the support. I havent found a speed control yet. Im looking at woodmizers but i neet to call and male sure it will work. I found another one but its super expensive.
Thanks
I was going to use one of those cheap switches, guy who builds my mill sent me a link to the switches he uses but they are over $200
Well if it will control the speed id be happy with the price. Ive found the woodmizer speed control for 60 or $70 i think. Been awhile since i looked. Im not sure if theirs needs to plug into a circut board or not though. I will be getting something figured out soon.... as soon as the snow melts lol. Thanks for stoppin by. STAY SAFE!!
i am planning on using a garage door motor (industri) with a VLT, dont know if they will be easier to adjust ?
A/C will be easy. A dimmer switch should do it. Thanks for stoppin by.
Might trying different size sprockets
Thanks. I might. Its a tough thing to change sprockets but could work. The biggest thing is the speed controller. They keep going out when the mill is off and no power to it. STAY SAFE!!