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hi guys,
i was wondering if anyone knew of a cheap motor or even toy that has a motor that lowers something down and comes back up. example is that i would be using it for a ghost and attach to its arms to make the arms move up and down. THanks so much!

Will this be used in continuous mode, or on demand? If continuous, a low-speed DC gearmotor with a simple crank arm would do the job. The Chrysler AC vent motor at Sciplus would work:

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thanks but i was hoping for something that had a plug on it or took batteries

it would also have to be a continuous motion

A small motor with a crank like Otaku suggested would be a continuous motion.
All you need is a $3.00 AC/DC adapter attached to the motor wires to be able to plug it in.

Scary1215, I just did what DaveintheGrave is suggesting and it was a piece of cake! I soldered the connections but you could simply splice the wires together with electrical tape. Don't be afraid to try this option, you won't regret it. Now that I've learned to solder, I can't wait to do it again, it was soooo easy!

Otaku, Now I have a new place to spend money! I need to quit clicking links on here! LOL

im sorry because im 13 and i dont know what motor does what im looking for so can someone tell me which one it is.
THANKS SO MUCH!!!!

but im also not looking for a flying crank ghost motor im only looking for a motor that lowers something and can bring it back up slowly and an example is a ghosts hand making it lower and come back up just like a crank ghost.
Thanks

Understood, Scary. This motor would not have the power needed for an FCG, but would work well for raising and lowering lightweight ghost arms. As DaveintheGrave said, just attach a small wall wart power supply (up to 12 volts) or, depending on how fast you want the motor to run, a 4 D-cell battery pack. This will give you 6 volts (4 X 1.5 volts) so the motor will probably run ~ 2-3 RPM. Battery packs are available at places like Radio Shack, and probably at Sciplus, too. Look around on the site. Wall warts can be gotten cheap at thrift stores ($1-$2).