Treadmill conversion FAQ 4. What if anything can I do with the incline motor?

[@normanharrison9460]

I have made a microprocessor controlled router lift with one. Initially controlled by a Raspberry Pi touch screen and Arduino as part of a larger project. Now separated out to a dedicated router table. Controlled by a Pi Pico with a rotary encoder controlling a menu shown on a 16x2 display. A duel relay board switches the up/down commands in presets of top, bottom, up/down 10mm , 1mm , and 0.25mm steps.

[@dazecars]

There is a lot that can be done with Raspberry pi and Pico but that this is somthing I have not gotten into.

[@michaelevans2989]

I am currently retro fitting one to my Eastwood Bead Roller. Making the stand first then going to buy a foot peddle and some timing chain gears from the junk yard. Should work like a charm

[@dazecars]

sounds like a fun project!!

[@Z-Ack]

Used one as a hoist or crane/ lift in my garage.. you can remove the limit switches and hook it to a screw style acme thread rod with a spool on it and the one i used will lift well over 1000 lbs before the joists i got it mounted to start making noise.. wouldnt trust being underneath it with a load on it too much but it lifts my lawn tractor right off the ground.. ran the controls to an old gate lift switch handheld deal.. cheap and strong..

[@dazecars]

Yep lots of uses. My other video on these motors goes over removing the limiting switches and modifying them for other applications. Really the only limitation is the duty cycle.

[@wantlessobject]

I have a least 6 of them. Lol Never threw them away cuz I figured eventually I would find a use for them.

[@dazecars]

I don't have as many of them as I do drive motors. When I was scrapping the treadmills I had not yet figured out how the incline motors worked and had limited space so most of mine went away but, that is a mistake I will not make in the future.

[@thebunnyluvr]

Hi, I'm doing a wood lathe conversion. I don't want to use the height adjustment motor but the treadmill has an error code for the position sensor when I unplug it. Is there a way to hack it into believing that it's still plugged in? Thanks for your help

[@dazecars]

Yes, remove the potentiometer from the incline motor and reconnect it to the main board.

[@miguelcastaneda7257]

Power lift for a bench top milling machine would be my thought...disconnect micro switch..remove shaft machine down for a bushing ...sleeve to mount on shaft of mill again just a thought

[@dazecars]

I have done exactly that on my mill! kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3m4pXWEmKqjfpo

[@miguelcastaneda7257]

@dazecars ill check that out seems right the amount of torque they put out...would make people stop asking why's left arm bicep bigger than right

[@dazecars]

@@miguelcastaneda7257 It's the corect amount of torque and its the perfect speed. I am very happy with the upgrade

[@en2oh]

Hi there, Great advice on this video! I have a Pacemaster Platinum Pro VR 120v treatmill with a noisy incline motor. I took it apart to lube it... but on reassembly, the potentiometer that senses screw position is not working properly. Is there a reliable way to fix this (other than trying to buy a new one from the US - I'm in Canada). I tried to reinstall it in the neutral position (jacked up the end of the bed to a zero degree incline and adjusted the screw to that position but the system only works for a while, then sticks at the extreme position and gives an incline error. resetting the machine takes care of it, at least initially. Is there a reliable way to set this up so that the potentiometer is within limits?

[@dazecars]

I am not a treadmill repair guy so I am not sure the "correct" way to fix it, but here is how I would do it if I was making the attempt. (try at your own risk, I am not an expert) I would pull it apart and remove the potentiometer I would then turn the motor to the point where the on off cams are 1/2 way between the two switches. In other words what 1/2 total height adjustment. then I would set the pot to 1/2 of its rotation, reinstall it and see if it works properly.

[@en2oh]

@@dazecars surprisingly, my pacemaster doesn't have limit switches but I'm going to try something similar! TNX for the response!

[@dazecars]

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[@viviandjaq]

I wonder if you can use it to open a drawer automatically. Like a large drawer full of hidden items like a spy movie or perhaps just lift a television from its cabinet like the ones at the foot of a bed.

[@dazecars]

I think if setup correctly it would be well suited for either of those things

[@paulmanhart4481]

Are all incline motors AC? What do I look for in a quality incline motor? Your video got me to thinking. 😂 Thanks, Paul

[@dazecars]

all the ones I have seen are AC. The first thing to look at is the duty cycle. A better motor will have a better on to off ratio. A lot of them will also have thrust specs with more thrust being better. Lastly size matters, as a general rule the bigger the motor the better it will work.

[@paulmanhart4481]

What about Frequently Unasked Questions? What is the most unasked question you received?

[@dazecars]

I don't receive any "unasked" questions they are UNasked. The rest of the questions I get are fairly standard