(ET) magnets

["harry landis" <hlandis hotmail com>]

Hi all,

I have a 90VDC permanent magnet motor from a treadmill. It looks like it may 
be a good source of magnets for a small blade motor. The shell dia is 3.24" 
OD, 2.90" ID, 5.500" long with the armature removed. The magnets are 3.500" 
long and .400" thick. This particular motor had a short between two armature 
windings which I sort of fixed. The nameplate says 18A 6700 RPM 1.5 HP cont, 
made by McmillanElectric Company. I suspect it is Chinese, but who knows. If 
anyone wants it, it's yours for $30 including shipping in the lower 48 
states or $25 if all you want is the shell and magnets. Apart from the 
short, it is real nice. It looks like the identical size to a small deck 
motor, but I didn't care to take one of mine apart to verify that. Anyone 
care to investigate? I imagine a little gentle heat would get the magnets 
out.

Harry Landis