[TheForge] OT -12v motors

[James Davis]

have you tried looking at Surplus Center for a good motor ...http://www.surpluscenter.com/electric.asp?catname=electric

Jim Davis
 
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> From: artgawk at thegrid.net
> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:27:55 -0700
> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT -12v motors
> 
> Off the top of my head...Maybe one of those newfangled electric fan motors that have to cool the radiator in a traffic jam.
> My guess is that it'd throw a decent sized wheel.....and suck some juice.
> Might be the trick will be balancing RPMs and wheel diameter.
> The heater fan motor will limit you to a small diameter buff,
> but comes with a speed control!
> 
> 
> 
> On Jun 18, 2011, at 11:15 PM, Bob Smolen wrote:
> 
> > I would like to run a buffing wheel for sharpening off a 12v motor. Would 
> > the motor for an auto heater or something else from a junk auto be suitable 
> > for the task?
> > Thanks,
> > Bob 
> > 
> > 
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