About a week ago, I started working on a motor mount but never got around to finishing it. Well, it's still not quite finished. I made huge progress on it tonight though, and thought it would be worth blogging about. It's difficult to describe the mount in words, so there are many pictures in this post.
The mount consists of a pedestal on which the bulk of the motor's mass rests and two arms that will be bolted to the motor's faceplate. It was very difficult to cut the arcs in the steel. I don't have any machining tools at home, but managed to use a table saw and grinding wheel to form the arcs.
As you can see, the arcs are far from perfect, but they cradle the motor nicely.
A thick strip of vinyl from Home Depot protects the motor's casing. It's possible that the motor might overheat when wrapped in the insulative vinyl layer. We might consider removing some of the vinyl if this becomes a problem.
Bent bolts were welded to the sides of the mount as a means to attach a strap. We are still investigating different ways to strap the motor down. 
Four holes still need to be drilled in the steel arms to bolt the faceplate securely to the mount.
1 comment:
The arcs are great! Very nice job for not having the proper tools!
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