Cauldron creep motors

You power that motor (5-6rpm 220v) with any electric cord cut one off a old lamp or buy one at wal mart or a dollar store. You strip about a inch of wire from the end and connect one end of your electric cord to one of the wires from the motor and do the same for the other. It doesn't make any difference on which wire goes where. I use wire nuts on each wire and then wrap that in electrical tape (usually black) doing each wire and then both together. Then you just plug the end of the cord into your outlet.

I've used at least 1,000 of these motors and sold another 1,000 (USA only 110v ) over the last 3 years

For most people that I sold the motor to for this prop it worked great but for some it was not strong enough. Here's the reason, it's not the motor it's the way we each build the prop. This motor will reverse itself (turn the other direction) when it meets it's torque limit. So if your linkage on the stirring puts too much pressure on the motor or if what ever you use to do the stirring of the pot is too heavy the motor goes one way then reverses and goes the other. So it will work but it's up to you to find a balance on the linkage and weight. It works great for turning the head of the prop.

You can put this motor in a case as it shows in the below picture...I also sell these (USA only 110V) and the case I use ranges from what I can get at the best price but it needs to be at least 3in x 2.5 x 1(h)



The threaded hole running down the center is 4mm if you wanted to connect the motor to the prop linkage you will need a 4mm(thread) screw and the length of it will be according to your linkage. The below picture shows the linkage (tombstone peeper prop) connected to the motor using the 4mm threaded hole



Or you can use 1/2 CPVC. CPVC is smaller than the white PVC we all use, in the USA the CPVC is usually a pale yellowish and used for hot water lines. Below is a picture with the motor (in a case) and the CPVC. You drill a hole through the CPVC and connect it to the motor with a bolt that runs through the CPVC and the hole going through the shaft. You can do this with the motor in a case or out..it makes no difference




Below shows one without a case I'm using this for a different prop so the length of CPVC used will be up to you

OK still alive and the house is intact.
So purchased a 220 v - 240 v AC syncronous motor from Amazon
(AC 220-240V 4/4.8RPM 50/60HZ 4W Synchronous Motor for Microwave Oven Sold by: sourcingmap ) only decisions you need to make are what RPM do you want and how will you power it - for me I wanted to e able to plug it into UK mains 240V

Purchased Microwave turn table coupler from amazon
(Plastic Microwave Oven Turntable Coupler 28mm High 2 Pcs Coffee Color Sold by: sourcingmap )
I plan to hot glue this to the shaft and then either hot glue a MDF disk to the coupler to attach arm or what ever I need

Purchased some termial connectors from Maplin and electrical cable

I wired up the live and neurtal to the terminals (doesnt matter which terminal you connect too)

the used plenty of insulation tape to make the terminal conections water resistant.

When tesitng on the main stronly recommend you use a surge protector for the first time

Now for the disclamer - I take no reposibility or liability for wiring the motor - particularly to a mains power connection - if you are at all uncertain seek the advice of a qualified electrician

good luck