Date:         Tue, 9 Aug 2005 21:50:18 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
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From:         Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
Subject:      Re: (NVC) Motors - DC Electric
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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$100 plus $50 for engineering design time.  When do I start?
TEMiller

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 4:53 PM
Subject: (NVC) Motors - DC Electric


> Everybody -- I'm at it again.
>
> I need to build a couple of turntables for product display and would
> appreciate any suggestions for motor types to drive them.  I'm not a
> whiz-bang on electrical or scavenging so I am calling for...."HeeLLPPP!!"
>
> Variable speed from zero to 100 rpm is my goal for the turning  table
> it'self so I need something in a simple, small,  DC motor with some sort
> of rheostat speed control.. The load on the display disk will not exceed
> 15-20 lbs. I have seen such built using parts from treadmills ( don't
> know where to look on that one) and disk ot tape drive motors for older
> computers, especially old IBM stuff.
>
> Don't have a clue where to look for that kind of stuff.
>
> Any input at all would help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>