I believe a washing machine only has one spin speed...way too fast for extraction.Haven't seen that myself, but why not use an old washing machine to do the trick? Would have to sanitize the inside, obviously, but it seems like it would be very easy to attach brackets to hold frames, and it would hold several. Heck, to keep it clean, just buy a new one. Disconnect the pump while extracting, but re-connect it and spray some water inside when done extracting for clean up. Easy peasy!
True, but Harbor Freight has router controllers,FTW... http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=router+controllerI believe a washing machine only has one spin speed...way too fast for extraction.
You can't vary the speed of an a/c motor by varying the voltage. You can vary it a very small amount with a dimmer switch, but the more you vary the hotter the motor will get. It has to do with volts per cycle that you must maintain. You also can't vary the speed by changing the cycles alone. If you have a motor that runs on 120v, 60 hz then the volts per cycle is 2 volts which you still must maintain so you don't burn the motor up. To vary the speed of a/c motors you must change the a/c to d/c and then chop the d/c up to make it look like a/c by way of silicon control rectifiers and inductors by using solid state drives. By maintaining the volts per cycle you can then vary the speed of the motor by changing the frequency. This is why all trendmills have d/c motors (which you can vary) and not a/c motors.True, but Harbor Freight has router controllers,FTW... http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=router+controller
Now that tub will spin whatever speed you want!
Well please don't tell that to my router, my dremel, my bench grinder, or my ceiling fans. They seem to think they are running slower when I turn the dials down...You can't vary the speed of an a/c motor by varying the voltage.
Shaded pole, induction, capacitor start...just because a fan or Dremel has variable speeds does not equate it to a washing machine motor...might want to read Electric motors for Dummies before you hand out advice that could get someone killed or injured.Well please don't tell that to my router, my dremel, my bench grinder, or my ceiling fans. They seem to think they are running slower when I turn the dials down...
You are correct, it does not equate them. YOU were the one assuming that a router controller varies speed by reducing voltage, not me. In fact, it is most likely done using heavy duty triacs that delay the phase angle, thereby slowing the motor by the amount of "on" time of a cycle, not by reducing the voltage in the way a resistor would.Shaded pole, induction, capacitor start...just because a fan or Dremel has variable speeds does not equate it to a washing machine motor...might want to read Electric motors for Dummies before you hand out advice that could get someone killed or injured.
I plainly stated "dimmer" which is a resistor and I didn't assume anything of the sort. A router is an idiotic idea simply for the ability to rip an arm off if someone inadvertently turns it wide open...say a child maybe.You are correct, it does not equate them. YOU were the one assuming that a router controller varies speed by reducing voltage, not me. In fact, it is most likely done using heavy duty triacs that delay the phase angle, thereby slowing the motor by the amount of "on" time of a cycle, not by reducing the voltage in the way a resistor would.
But I'm sure you knew all of that.
I plainly stated "dimmer" which is a resistor and I didn't assume anything of the sort. A router is an idiotic idea simply for the ability to rip an arm off if someone inadvertently turns it wide open...say a child maybe.
Of course I'm sure you figure it's worth the risk.
True, but Harbor Freight has router controllers,FTW... http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=router+controller
Now that tub will spin whatever speed you want!
Go for it Goober!I'm not sure where the confusion is, but let's be clear... YOU talked about varying speed with voltage, YOU said dimmer switch, not me. I posted a link to a router controller, which is a solid-state speed controller used to control AC motors using Triacs. I also never mentioned spinning a frame with a router, THAT was your idea as well. (and to be more precise, a dimmer is a variable resistor, not just a resistor)
As long as you don't exceed the load rating of said controller, you will be fine using it to control the speed of an AC motor. I ALSO said that for gross control, a pulley modification could be used, then one could fine-tune the speed with the POWER controller. All of which is simply an idea, not something I have personally done nor seen done, but it is a viable proposition. One would just need to know a good target speed to arrange the pulleys.
And since we're picking each other's posts apart, I'd like to point out that my washing machine has 6 spin speeds, not just one. And yes, all 6 would be way too fast to extract honey with. Or maybe they wouldn't. With the right engineering, I might be able to drain a frame in 2.3 seconds (not counting spin-up time)...
I reckon I'll just ignore your name calling, considering you are the one who is having issues understanding English in this thread. Good day to you.Go for it Goober!
Lesson #1 in beekeeping is:Haven't seen that myself, but why not use an old washing machine to do the trick? Would have to sanitize the inside, obviously, but it seems like it would be very easy to attach brackets to hold frames, and it would hold several. Heck, to keep it clean, just buy a new one. Disconnect the pump while extracting, but re-connect it and spray some water inside when done extracting for clean up. Easy peasy!