Thread: FCG motor?

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What are people using for a Flying Crank Ghost motor these days? I don't think the 6 rpm Dayton motor is available any more.

I've seen a DC gear motor that might work, but the thing costs $72. Is that the going rate for this sort of thing?

I am using a BBQ rotissrie(sp) motor.Lasted for years now.Its kinda slow,but I like it.

I used a motor off of a Christmas deer with the rotating head..seems to work fine too...if you can find an animated deer prop this time of year! Skullboy's right too, a rotiserrie motor will work too.

I am using a motor from a broken oscillating fan (the part that controls the oscillation is slow and actually completes a full 360˚ if you remove the parts). It runs at about 5-6 rpms.

Last year I used a wiper motor running off a PC power supply. At the lowest voltage it ran just a little fast but lots of power. This year I may try to float something heavier like the Talking Boris skull.

Power Transmission > Gearmotors > Gearmotors > Gearmotor,AC,4 RPM : Grainger Industrial Supply

This is the motor I use for all my motor props and it will last you along time.


Motors > Motor Supplies > Capacitors > Run Capacitor,4 MFD,370 VAC : Grainger Industrial Supply
This is also needed to run this motor



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2GE75 : Grainger Industrial Supply