BBC Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I know there are posts that mention this but I was wondering if someone could lead me in the right direction for a DC motor for mixing? What specs should I look for? Where can I buy one locally? How much should I expect to pay? Thanks, Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Keep a eye out on E-bay for one ? I bought one that is 58 rpm and it is not fast enough, It only raises the salt halfway. I do not know if a 83 RPM will be, it might ? I would like to know if it is because I see allot of them on e-bay. I know on the pressure pots that Lure craft offers it is a 96 RPM AC moter and that works. Grainger sells them for $120 Do not waist your money on a AC/DC speed controller if you go that route, (single phase AC gear motors you only get 10% reduction in speed, And I doubt you get that. AC speed controllers work for 3 phase motors ) You will need a speed controller for DC gear motors over 96 RPM I have a 139 rpm DC Gear motor with speed control I purchase new for $450 just 2 weeks ago. I could not find a DC motor that was lower then this, the next was 83 rpm And I did allot of searching. Let me know how it works if you go with the 83 RPM DC gearmotor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabefishing Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 i've seen a few DC 100rpm motors on ebay for $15, not sure of the quality tho. I picked up a DC motor, with a pulley type motor with cooling fins that's almost 2000rpm will be adding larger pulleys and a dimmer switch if needed, will take alot more tweeking then just a 100rpm motor tho... but we're up for the challenge, got lots of uses for it if it doesn't pan out the way we're expecting it to.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallie Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 www.surpluscenter.com has lots of motors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBC Posted March 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 thanks for the link smallie. When type of specs should I be looking for though? I have no clue when I need to get the job done. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 I did not see anything that would work for me with a quick look, This is what I bought http://www.bodine-electric.com/Asp/ProductModel.asp?Context=13&Name=24A-Z%20Series%20Parallel%20Shaft%20DC%20Gearmotor&Model=0159&Sort=11207 The ac Motor on the LC pot is a 1/20 horse power. This is the speed controller I got with it. http://www.bodine-electric.com/Asp/ProductModel.asp?Context=20&Name=Filtered+PWM+DC+Basic+Speed+Control&Model=0790 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james bradshaw Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Call Indco.com, they sold me a DC motor for about $900. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 James, do you mean $90 ? what HP ? Torque ? RPM did you get ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
