Garage Motor DIY Project

[Stef100]

Hi All
I have a Digi One 1000N garage motor that I want to repurpose into a small tumbler.
The Motor is 24Vdc and it is running smoothly off 2x12V batteries(in series), so the motor is working of 24Vdc.(spec also say 24Vdc)
There is a transformer in the unit, but it is 220Vac to 24Vac. It powers a pc board which somehow converts it to 24Vdc which drives the motor as well as charge the small 24Vdc battery. Pc board has been destroyed.
How can I get this motor to run of normal wall socket with the correct hardware?
I have purchased a 220Vac to 24Vdc transformer, but it does not run the motor. The transformer is 2.5Amp. Not sure if it is sufficient to start this motor, but also I have been told that type of transformer is for running lights.
What size and what type of transformer should I get? Or can I use the units own transformer, but then I will have to convert 24Vac to 24Vdc, not sure what to use for that.
With the above mentioned and the cost in mind, is it worth it to continue with this project? Or should I rather look for a small, slow running 220Vac motor instead?

As always, many thanks for the input,

I am looking forward to the responses.

Regards

Stef

 

[WAslayer]

Measure the current draw with the motor running off the batteries to understand how much current it needs to start and continue to run.. from there you will know what transformer to get..

 

[soulie]

Hi All
I have a Digi One 1000N garage motor that I want to repurpose into a small tumbler.
The Motor is 24Vdc and it is running smoothly off 2x12V batteries(in series), so the motor is working of 24Vdc.(spec also say 24Vdc)
There is a transformer in the unit, but it is 220Vac to 24Vac. It powers a pc board which somehow converts it to 24Vdc which drives the motor as well as charge the small 24Vdc battery. Pc board has been destroyed.
How can I get this motor to run of normal wall socket with the correct hardware?
I have purchased a 220Vac to 24Vdc transformer, but it does not run the motor. The transformer is 2.5Amp. Not sure if it is sufficient to start this motor, but also I have been told that type of transformer is for running lights.
What size and what type of transformer should I get? Or can I use the units own transformer, but then I will have to convert 24Vac to 24Vdc, not sure what to use for that.
With the above mentioned and the cost in mind, is it worth it to continue with this project? Or should I rather look for a small, slow running 220Vac motor instead?

As always, many thanks for the input,

I am looking forward to the responses.

Regards

Stef

look around for an old tumble dryer for the motor ,garage motors dont have a very high duty cycle .you can also buy small plastic orientated tumblers ,look like small cement mixers

 

[joker08]

Hi All
I have a Digi One 1000N garage motor that I want to repurpose into a small tumbler.
The Motor is 24Vdc and it is running smoothly off 2x12V batteries(in series), so the motor is working of 24Vdc.(spec also say 24Vdc)
There is a transformer in the unit, but it is 220Vac to 24Vac. It powers a pc board which somehow converts it to 24Vdc which drives the motor as well as charge the small 24Vdc battery. Pc board has been destroyed.
How can I get this motor to run of normal wall socket with the correct hardware?
I have purchased a 220Vac to 24Vdc transformer, but it does not run the motor. The transformer is 2.5Amp. Not sure if it is sufficient to start this motor, but also I have been told that type of transformer is for running lights.
What size and what type of transformer should I get? Or can I use the units own transformer, but then I will have to convert 24Vac to 24Vdc, not sure what to use for that.
With the above mentioned and the cost in mind, is it worth it to continue with this project? Or should I rather look for a small, slow running 220Vac motor instead?

As always, many thanks for the input,

I am looking forward to the responses.

Regards

Stef

U are making a tumbler to clean ur brass casings right ?
A buddy at the range made that, I gave him my old garage motor and a old laptop power brick.
It's a dc motor u cannot use a transformer without the dc conversion circuit.
Any 12v power supply with a 1 amp output will work just fine.

 

[Stef100]

U are making a tumbler to clean ur brass casings right ?
A buddy at the range made that, I gave him my old garage motor and a old laptop power brick.
It's a dc motor u cannot use a transformer without the dc conversion circuit.
Any 12v power supply with a 1 amp output will work just fine.

Jip, exactly that.
Thanks for the advice, will look for old laptop power supply.
The drum, even with brass in runs very smoothly and lightly so 1 amp should be more than enough to run it. Was just a bit worried about the starting amps? Not sure if DC motors are the same as AC motors that need a higher load to kick start it, but if it works for your friend, it should also work for me.
Thank you