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Old 09-14-2017, 09:28 PM
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As the title says, the motors in washers and dryers are usually 1750 RPM 1/3 HP motors and are so useful in making Work Shop Machines. As long as I am currently in "Work Shop posting mode" I will just point out how useful these appliance motors can be.

36 years ago I made a dedicated Wire Wheel from a washing machine motor. The safety hood is just a piece of sheet metal and the 1/2" Arbor is available in any descent hardware store. I did not want to remove one of the wheels on my Bench Grinder as most guys do because I have two different types of wheels on it. One is a 60 grit Silicone Carbide wheel for Aluminum, Brass and alike soft metals, and the other side is a 60 grit Aluminum Oxide for steels. This machine gets used heavily and the motor is an Emerson and probably 45 - 50 years old and still going strong.

The other machine I'd like to show you is a buffing machine made about 10 years ago from a similar 1/3 HP GE motor. It uses 8 inch wheels that are changed for different applications and different buffing compounds. The shield and shop vacuum port in the rear are made from heavy gauge Aluminum. I plug in my shop vac when buffing and that keeps most of the compound dust from getting all over.

I have a few more motors that I want to make other Shop machinery from and one day will actually get to it. I'd like to mount a 3 jaw chuck to one for smoothing out and sizing round stock. I do not use my Drill Press for work like that because putting perpendicular pressure on a Drill Press Quill prematurely wears out the bearings. Unfortunately I have not found a good lathe yet.

Hope this gives some here food for thought!
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Thanks for the tip! I'll remember this the next time I see a washer on the curb waiting for the trash truck to come by!

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The old washing machine motors like pictured are good to make stuff as indicated......My Dad used "em" too..........The last dead washer I dissected had a square spot welded together motor on it....Kinda useless......
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The old washing machine motors like pictured are good to make stuff as indicated......My Dad used "em" too..........The last dead washer I dissected had a square spot welded together motor on it....Kinda useless......
Hmmmm, don't know about the newer motors but like everything else I'm sure they cheapened them. The older appliances usually had either GE, Emerson or Westinghouse 1/4 to 1/3 HP 1750 RPM motors with spring loaded oil ports on them. I'd scout out the older model appliances. In my personal experience, it's usually not the motor that goes bad, but the controllers and electronics that are first to fail.
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Hmmmm, don't know about the newer motors but like everything else I'm sure they cheapened them.
That is right, and they have been that way for over 30 years.
I can not remember the last time an appliance motor had the capacitor mounted on the motor.

OR,, painted!! They have not needed paint on a motor for a LONG time.

OR,, a universal mount,,, The mount is totally dedicated,, useless for a wire wheel, etc,,,
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Chief38 is no fun. As long as that washing machine is still kicking, bolt it to a pallet for some back yard fun on spin cycle! (Warning--may void your warranty!).

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That is right, and they have been that way for over 30 years.
I can not remember the last time an appliance motor had the capacitor mounted on the motor.

OR,, painted!! They have not needed paint on a motor for a LONG time.

OR,, a universal mount,,, The mount is totally dedicated,, useless for a wire wheel, etc,,,
Well, there are still a lot of old ones out there - so when the vintage units fail and are on the street, keep eyes out for the motors..... I guess I am happy I scavenged the good motors while they were the norm.
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It's alive,it's alive. Been a few times I wanted to try something like that. Wife got a new washing machine and dryer. Sears didn't want to take the old ones like they said they would. 20 minutes with my trusty sawzall and little pieces out by the curb for the trash. Just as I was sitting down for supper the doorbell rings. guy with a beatup truck asks if he could have them for scrap. Ok by me and problem solved and all by suppertime. Regarding the 1/3 or 1/2 HP motors as they usually turn over @1725 rpm. Had an old drill press and the motor went south, swapped out the old one and stuck a 1/2HP 1725rpm one in and that puppy ran for years. Found a nice one in one of those motorized file cabinets. Took about 15 minutes to liberate it. Made that into a double wheel polishing rig. Still have one or two floating around in the garage. Frank
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Chief38 is no fun. As long as that washing machine is still kicking, bolt it to a pallet for some back yard fun on spin cycle! (Warning--may void your warranty!).

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Maybe that's how Chief38 disassembles the washer to get the motor out!
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I'll certainly save the motor. If you can put a chuck on it, it could have multiple uses.
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In 1959 at the age of 5 i watched my father sharpen a chisel. he used a grinder with a similar motor and a new, oil packed wheel. When he touched the chisel to it the wheel exploded with the largest piece hitting him between the eyes. I thought he was dead.
We spent the afternoon making a good guard for it. When I asked him about what he planned to do he told me it wasn't as important.
If you do this make twice the guard you think you will need.
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I wondered how to get the casing apart. I don't think it will go back together the same way though. Putting things back together always is the harder part of the job.
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The other machine I'd like to show you is a buffing machine made about 10 years ago from a similar 1/3 HP GE motor. It uses 8 inch wheels that are changed for different applications and different buffing compounds. The shield and shop vacuum port in the rear are made from heavy gauge Aluminum. I plug in my shop vac when buffing and that keeps most of the compound dust from getting all over.

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Thanks for the tip, chief! Try Tooling, parts, and accessories for bench top machinists - LittleMachineShop.com for quality benchtop lathe and mill. If you want a bigger size, check out Shop Tools and Machinery at Grizzly.com.
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My bench grinder was my dad's which was made out of an old wash machine motor back in the 40's. Still going strong. It doesn't get that much use any more.
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Another idea is the blower motor from a discarded furnace/AC unit. Most have the blower squirrel cage mounted in a self contained piece. It makes a quick blower for airing out the garage or anywhere else. Mine is adaptable for 3 speeds depending on which wires are connected.
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Some of the newer washing machines have 3 phase motors. They have an inverter inside to run them and no transmission because 3 phase motors reverse very quickly and can be programmed to ramp up and down. If you know how to reprogram them you can have varible speed.
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When I buy appliances I rarely take out the extra cost 10 year extended warranty but on washing machines and dryers I always do. These two appliances get used 5 days a week in my house and I always take advantage of the extended warranty. My Wife would throw me in the washing machine if I fit! She is a laundry fanatic! Sometimes I'll meet the crew for lunch, take off the shirt I wore for two hours and when I go to put it on for dinner it's already in the laundry room. She is with laundry the way I am in my Shop.
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The Shop Vac Port was an after thought. I did not realize (when I first built the guard) how much rouge and cotton dust there would be but after finding out, I immediately made the port for the shop vac. It eliminates 90% of the dust and debris. I use to turn what ever color rouge I was using - not fun! Rouge is also hard to get off of the floor, clothing, etc.
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The Shop Vac Port was an after thought. I did not realize (when I first built the guard) how much rouge and cotton dust there would be but after finding out, I immediately made the port for the shop vac. It eliminates 90% of the dust and debris. I use to turn what ever color rouge I was using - not fun! Rouge is also hard to get off of the floor, clothing, etc.
You're worried about appearences from the dust. You had better read up about what those buffers do to your lungs. You'll be pushing around an oxygen bottle soon enough.
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I kinda felt sorry for it near the end.
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It looks like a Looney Tunes or Warner Brothers cartoon.
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You're worried about appearences from the dust. You had better read up about what those buffers do to your lungs. You'll be pushing around an oxygen bottle soon enough.
Yes I agree and always wear a real respirator when using it. Not a white "wood-working style mask, but a real one with 2 can filters, safety glasses and gloves. Still - it's real nice not to "wear" the rouge .

I also wear a respirator when using my Angle Grinder, Belt Sander and most dust making related tools. Once in a while I mess up and forget, but I am pretty good about it.

A few years back I also bought a full face shield as I do not want an "ugly face" from flying metal or flying Angle Grinding wheels.
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NEVER THROW OUT A WASHING MACHINE OR DRYER WITHOUT TAKING THE MOTOR OUT FIRST NEVER THROW OUT A WASHING MACHINE OR DRYER WITHOUT TAKING THE MOTOR OUT FIRST NEVER THROW OUT A WASHING MACHINE OR DRYER WITHOUT TAKING THE MOTOR OUT FIRST NEVER THROW OUT A WASHING MACHINE OR DRYER WITHOUT TAKING THE MOTOR OUT FIRST NEVER THROW OUT A WASHING MACHINE OR DRYER WITHOUT TAKING THE MOTOR OUT FIRST  
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