Thread: NEW VENT MOTOR (with link to where you can get the motor) how to

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The old vent motor we all used on a number of props from the breathing grave to the haunted Ouija board, FCG, and peeper prop is becoming hard to get and the price is now at $9 + shipping ($7). We have a forum member that has 100s of the new vent motor that I'm doing a how to on.

3 for $15 plus shipping (I believe it's $5 for 3) the person that has the motors for sale is box1031 you can PM him http://www.halloweenforum.com/privat...=newpm&u=41417

I bought 2 different orders from box1031 (very fast shipping) of the motors and to me they are easier to work with than the old vent motor.

Here is a video showing the motors and later tonight I will write up the HOW TO...took me 8 minutes to get the motor ready for a prop. The motor also has pins on it so you can use it like a servo with a controller. This how to will only be on getting the motor ready for contentious running with a crank.

I don't do servos so someone else will have to buy the motor and do that how to.

BTW I got the motors Friday afternoon, built a Breathing Grave Prop turned it on for testing and I meant to turn it off later Friday night. I forgot about it and went out of town to a football game on Sat and when I went out back Sunday afternoon it was still running....and we had a very heavy rain Sat night.

Great little motor at a decent price and just as good if not better than the other vent motor.

Great find, Max! And a really nice tutorial video.
I've got several of the old style vent motors, but this motor you found has a lot of potential.
Especially since you could put dual cranks on it (one on each side of the motor) and have two cranks turning from a single motor.
Excellent!

Favorited. I donno what I'll need a vent motor for next.. but I might try to get a few for that price. Maybe use one to build a marble run I've been wanting to do for a year.

MadMax,

I didn't get any audio when playing the video. Should there be?

MadMax,

Can you tell me if this might be the same motor?

I didn't have any sound to the video either. I don't think it has any sound to it.

kimcfadd that's the motor and the video doesn't have any sound for one reason, I hate the way my voice sounds on tape. Should get my wife to do a voice over...everyone that talks to her on the phone falls in love with her voice. A true southern bell voice


I will get to a written and picture how to later today or tonight ...well before anyone gets their motors (if they buy any)and that will give the video a little more meaning.


(EDITED)
There's only a few steps after you take the cover off....basically the only thing you need to do to the motor is either cut, grind, or file (30 seconds) off the little piece on the gear that stops the motor from turning 360 degrees.





The wires to the motor snap off the circuit board (NO MORE SOLDIERING WIRES) and they are already connected to the motor. I drill a small hole in the case to run the wires out.









Put the two gears back after you cut off the little notch on the one gear and put the cover back on...then you basically put a long bolt or threaded rod through the opening and a lock nut on one side and a washer and nut on the other and tighten it till you can't get it to tighten any more.





Connect your power supply

Mad Max,

Thanks for the update!!!

Thanks madmax!! It looks like variation of a rotisserie motor. What's the rpm of that motor? I assume it's quite?

Originally Posted by billman

Thanks madmax!! It looks like variation of a rotisserie motor. What's the rpm of that motor? I assume it's quite?

I think the rpm on this motor is a hair slower (4-5 rpm with 12vdc) than the old vent motor (4-7 rpm depending on voltage used) but not noticeable and this motor will work with 24vdc I haven't tried it with that but I think it would speed it up to 6-7 rpms

It also makes a tad bit more noise than the "vent motor" but nothing compared to what most rotisserie motor make. Overall the benefits of not having to tap threads or worrying about stripping them out and the wires already connected to the motor and screws instead of clips holding the case together out weighs any negatives