seriouslylosingit Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I figure if I am going to prepare for next season, I may as well try to build some motorized display components.I have been looking at patterns for a ferris wheel and merry go round. Any suggestions on what type/brand of motor to use?I shouldn't have difficulty with the building portion, but animating is a whole "nother" animal...Thanks as alwaysRoberta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godman Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Looking to build a Ferris wheel as well......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seriouslylosingit Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 But what to do with it once its built...hmmm. It would look awfully silly just sitting still...And where to store it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1983ss454 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Your 2 most popular motors to use for stuff like this is a BBQ Rotiserrie motor or windshield wiper motors. Rotiserrie motors work well to say make a cutout wave their arm, for other applications Id look into the wiper motors, they are higher torque and you have the option to run 5v or 12v depending on the speed and application your looking for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 The Winfield Collection has a motor kit for either a ferris wheel or carousel. It's for use with their plans, so don't know how it would work on a different set of plans. http://www.thewinfieldcollection.com/product/Ferris_Wheel_Motor_Kit/Motorized_Parts_KIts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1983ss454 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 The Winfield Collection has a motor kit for either a ferris wheel or carousel. It's for use with their plans, so don't know how it would work on a different set of plans. http://www.thewinfieldcollection.com/product/Ferris_Wheel_Motor_Kit/Motorized_Parts_KIts Expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sax Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Here is a windshield wiper motor. I use this motor for my cauldron witch. http://www.monsterguts.com/store/product.php?productid=17685&cat=3&page=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seriouslylosingit Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the knowledge that can be found on these forums. I couldn't conduct all of this craziness without you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Ancona Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I have used the Winfield motors few years back and had terrible results with them. Each one had the internal gears stip out. Once a prop gets hung up a bit, the motor will fail. I use wiper motors for most all of my display work and have great success. I use computer PS for them and run them at various voltages to get the speed desired. +1 for the Windfield plans though. Printed on heavy paper and they have great detail. I built the carousel 2 seasons ago and has been running strong! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed0nvu4U2IY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iresq Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thinking about an 8 foot diameter ferris wheel also. I use ww motors in some halloween props. Are they beefy enough for something that large? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sax Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Monstergut specs:$24.95Rated torque: 53 in lbStall torque: 177 in-lbLow Speed: 35rpm 12vdcLow Speed: 15rpm 5vdc Windfield specs:$69.99Rated torque: 40 in lbSpeed: 12rpm 12vdc Seems to me the monsterguts is actually beefier than the windfield. Also, you can go as low as 3.6 volts on the monsterguts motor to slow it even more. The only drawback is size. Monsterguts motor looks bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1983ss454 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thinking about an 8 foot diameter ferris wheel also. I use ww motors in some halloween props. Are they beefy enough for something that large? What is your plan? Wood? Pvc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iresq Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 PVC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1983ss454 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 PVC Unless you plan on putting really heavy stuff in the baskets then the wiper motor will be more then enough, they are very strong motors for their size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowpoke Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Thinkin of adding some props this year also . Whether it's ww motor or the monsterguts, is it just adding a pulley to motor shaft and using belt drive ? Are they common shaft size to find pulley for or is it a different type of drive system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowpoke Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Thinking of making a Ferris wheel. The windfield one seems to be wood gear driven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORisAwesome Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Keep in mind that LOR controllers are not designed to handle the load of a motor. If you want to control a motor with LOR, use a relay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Keep in mind that LOR controllers are not designed to handle the load of a motor. If you want to control a motor with LOR, use a relay.I use the LOR Dio32 with 8 relay board to control motors, video projector power, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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