AC is right: a GFCI circuit adds greatly to user safety.
The steel of the motor shaft is notably soft: I nicked it while removing a pulley.
I'm slowly building a network of sources for the odd components my tinkering requires. A 3600rpm motor, reasonably priced, would be worth its weight in gold. It would probably have heftier wiring in the starter windings, too, making it more durable and having a lower surge current.
Skyl4rk's yard is a de facto mindgame, a chessboard of moves and resulting consequences. Keeps him sharp...
