Need a variable-speed 2hp or greater AC motor for serious gap drive

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Original poster: "W.R. Langston by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <blangsto-at-iwvisp-dot-com>

Hello folks,

Do any of you have a source for either a universal type AC motor of between 
2 and 5 hp, or a variable speed (chopper-type?) controller usable for a 2+ 
hp induction motor? We need to have built and tested an ASRG for 15-25 kW 
by July 1st.

I suppose a suitable sized, and cool-running DC motor (speed controllable) 
would work well enough too.

We have the machining and structural aspects well enough in hand, but 
finding a large enough, variable speed motor has proven very difficult.

We need to find one or the other asap.

Thanks,
Bill L.