Recent content by chadez

I think we can concentrate on brushless options. I was thinking to simply measure current fed to the controllers, compare them and adjust throttle accordingly (manually or automatically) to keep motor loads symmetric. I'm afraid the wood dust will be everywhere... The motors are literally in...

I'd like to use hub motors (electric scooter wheels) mainly for mechanical simplicity. They would be a lot lighter than an induction motor of similar power, doubling as band wheels. I would get rid of the drive belt and associated tensioning mechanism. Most often these machines are built using a...

Hi all, I'm planning a non-bike project involving hub-motors and found this forum to have the most knowledgeable and helpful members regarding this half of the topic, the other half being The Forestry Forum. What I'm thinking of is a hub-motor powered bandsaw sawmill. I have a fairly good...