the swirler-stein
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6955666#post6955666 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dhnguyen
About time you posted this Luigi
D.
thanks for the compliments
I 'll give you some more info
"you all thirsty of DIY :lol:
this is the motor.....the only difference is that this one is rated for
150 OZ.
then you'll need one of these
then you need to think how the steam train 's piston would work
too bad I have no pics ...
but this is enough to give yo a direction..:bum:
For those who wants to know how a steam engine works. Here's an ani of a windshield wiper motor in action. Same principle.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/wiper1.htm
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/wiper1.htm
reverendmaynard
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Isayso,
You said the motor you used was $5. The one you linked to is $100!
Can't you just post the exact make and model you bought so we can find it ourselves?
You said the motor you used was $5. The one you linked to is $100!
Can't you just post the exact make and model you bought so we can find it ourselves?
RandyStacyE
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In one of his first posts I believe he said "3 lbs". Thats a nice little motor. It's likely that strong since it's a bit on the slow side.
gobygoby
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hahnmeister
In Memoriam
I believe thats the brand that Paul uses on oceansmotions devices...
Kenzy
Premium Member
I finally got around to making one of these things this morning. I made a couple of changes from Luigi's but all in all its pretty much the same.
For the shaft I used 1/2"cpvc and it is secured top and bottom with 1/2" pvc bushings. The cpvc slips inside the pvc bushing quite nicely allowing free movement with very little side to side movement.
For the motor I used a BBQ rotisserie that I had laying around. It turns at 0.8 rpm and has a ton of torque.
Heres a couple of quick pics:
For the shaft I used 1/2"cpvc and it is secured top and bottom with 1/2" pvc bushings. The cpvc slips inside the pvc bushing quite nicely allowing free movement with very little side to side movement.
For the motor I used a BBQ rotisserie that I had laying around. It turns at 0.8 rpm and has a ton of torque.
Heres a couple of quick pics:
reverendmaynard
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Will YOU post the make and model of the motor? I'm not sure why it has to be kept a mystery.
Kenzy
Premium Member
No secret, just not that important, there are a ton of different options for motors. BBQ rotisserie motors are probably a sure thing because they need to run slow and have enough torque to turn a large roast. I got mine from WallyMart a couple of years ago, on the motor it says"The Everjuan Ent Co Ltd Made in Taiwan"
Kenzy
Premium Member
I went ghetto and bent up a piece of coat hanger wire. My local hobby shop is relocating so its closed for this week, once it opens back up again I'm going to look into some of the control rods for R/C planes.
BTW: your "how it works" link gave me another idea for multiple pumps to run by one motor, I'm thinking of 3 Maxistreams along the back wall of my tank rotating all the time. Could be fun. :smokin:
reverendmaynard
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Ummm... More than half of the posts on this thread are about which motor to use, yet, you say it's not important.
The original poster claims to have bought a $5 motor from an auto supply, won't say what the make and model number is, and links us to a $100 motor as an example. Sounds pretty mysterious to me.
The original poster claims to have bought a $5 motor from an auto supply, won't say what the make and model number is, and links us to a $100 motor as an example. Sounds pretty mysterious to me.
