[chugger93]

Monster guts is back ordered for like 2 weeks on this:
Electric Motors for Props - Power Pack - Halloween Prop Building Supplies For The Home Haunter - Monster Guts

I really need something like this. Can anyone recommend any other sites or ideas? Thanks guys!

 

[skullboy]

Hit a salvage yard,you can get all you need ASAP.

 

[chugger93]

I can get the power supply to from the salvage yard? umm

 

[skullboy]

I can get the power supply to from the salvage yard? umm

UMM,sorry read too fast.There a many 6 amp battery chargers on the market available everywhere.

 

[chugger93]

I found a 12VDC 2A SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY that I just ordered. I know 5A is better, but..its all I could find without anything too complicated. Oh and I did end up finding a wiper motor.

 

[animespook]

Where did you find the motor, chugger?

 

[chugger93]

I found mine from allelectronics

 

[animespook]

Ah yes, they called me yesterday to say they had sold out of the motor and I cancelled the rest of the order.

 

[CaptnJackSparrow]

Bes' recommendations I found on wot ta get/use was ScaryTerrys wiper moter page, 'e used a Saturn wiper motor, origanlly bought from MonsterGuts, bu' a junk yard/recycle yard would be good.. 'e also 'ad a link 'ow ta use a computer power supply ta power 5 an' 12volt props..

 

[CaptnJackSparrow]

Bes' recommendations I found on wot ta get/use was ScaryTerry.com wiper moter page, 'e used a Saturn wiper motor, origanlly bought from MonsterGuts, bu' a junk yard/recycle yard would be good.. 'e also 'ad a link 'ow ta use a computer power supply ta power 5 an' 12volt props..

 

[chugger93]

allelectronics called me too and were sold out I've found some new motors on amazon for like 48 bucks... is that alot? hmmm...I'm wondering if the junkyard would charge the same.

captn: How much did yours run? Also, when you call when they ask for the year make model, what do u tell em?

 

[skullboy]

As I posted earlier,salvage yards will be cheaper and have a larger supply on hand.The Saturn motor is just what monsterguts sell.You can use almost any wiper motor you can get.

 

[chugger93]

ya i just called one and they said 31 bucks...even with the core charge of 5 bucks since I wont have an old one to give back.

so 31 bucks is still cheaper than 48 off amazon. !

 

[CaptnJackSparrow]

If ya goes to a Pick-a-Part, or Pull-a-Part, or any Auto Recycler-type establishments, they run ya 'bout $15/ea.. If ya 'as them pull th' part, will mos' likely be $25.. $48 fer a motor is roight out thar in "Fleese Me Please" land, savvy? Do naught spend more than $30(tax included), lest ya be Bill Gates or Paul Allen..

As ta a specific year, model, tell them tha' it be fer a Halloween prop, year an' model is unimportant, .. th' older th' better as newer models be computer controlled... olders motor, say from a '75 Chevy Impala, or Nova, be jus' a straigh', guts-only motor. Seems tho, tha' Terry's Saturn motor recommendation be worthy..

 

[CaptnJackSparrow]

stopped at th' Pick-A-Part 'ere in town, where it's 'alf-Price Thursday, 'paid a $3 entry fee, removed 2 wiper motors from Mercury (Ford) cars in less than 20 minutes, pulled out me bag o' gold dabloons, paid $28.xx fer two motors, so ya see, they can be 'ad fer cheap.. Most o' these Pull-APart/Pick-A-Part places, ya 'as ta bring yer own tools an' unbolt parts, bu' ta save at least $10, be -more- than worth it, savvy??

 

[MMadness]

Wiper Motor

We built our first animated prop this year. We were surprised that salvage yards want more $$ than Monster Guts did. In fact, most were at least double the price! One place from online wanted $100.00 for just one!! I will be doing some searching after the season to prepare for next season!

 

[animespook]

Yeah, I'll be ordering from Monster Guts after the holiday. It's not that they're out - it's that they're too busy fulfilling orders for the 31st. I always get started too late.