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ive been it the indusrial electric motor repair business for 15 yrs...ac motors run at a constant speed depending on how they are manufactured...typically 900,1800, or 3600 rpm constant.....dc motors are designed to change speed by vaying the voltage to them...ac motors can only tolerate a 10% variation in rated voltage...plus this does nothing to change its speed...(unless u let it run to long this way and then it will burn up and stop..speed change accomplished)....aside from attaching a gearbox to ur ac motor....dc is the only way to go..its used in rc cars, boats,trains of all sizes....scott
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