Induction Motors

I'm interested in making a few of these, partially just to try and partially to see if I can make a decent motor, better tuned to a projects needs, cheaper than I can buy one.

This talks about building a small one from a stack of washers. That would be a good starter project.

2 hp @ 110 is about 15 amps, which almost any breaker can handle:

• Harbor Freight $165
• Grizzly $275
• EMZ $160 - on eBay for $145