I picked up 3 motors this afternoon from someone who cleaned out their shed. I got a 1/6HP, a 3/4HP and a 1HP motor. The smaller ones are just your regular motor, and they fire up without a problem and sound good while running.
The 1 hp one doesn't work, though. When I give it power it just buzzes. SWMBO told me the lights inside the house almost went out when I was trying to get it to spin up. Do I need to replace the capacitor or something to get it to work? It's a bit rusty, but the spindle spins pretty easily. This link is to a new version of the one I've got:
I'm hoping I can use one of these motors to power a small lathe that I haven't built yet. I'd like to use the 1hp one, but I'm not sure it's the right motor for that kind of purpose, so the 3/4 one will probably go toward that.
I'd appreciate any help or advice, even if it's just a link to somewhere with some good info.
-Nathan