1/2 HP Garage Door Motor..

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I have been trying to rig up a gas powered engine on a bicycle until a friend gave me his old garage door opener with a 1/2 horsepower electric motor in it. Will 1/2 HP be enough or do I need far more than that? I will get pictures up in a few...
 
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And think of the power requirements .
120 volts RMS ac .
You will need hundreds of feet of extension cord.
Just to go around the block.
 
Or a DC to AC inverter...

Still... when you are a beginner I recommend the standard brushed motors... don't go off on a tangent unless you have a reason to.

I'm going to be experimenting with AC Induction motors for ebikes soon... so I'll be posting on this forum about it. (it's not going to be easy)
 
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