Any electrical minds out there?

[Nige52]

I bought a 240v mirror ball motor which turns at a stately 2rpm, nice and slow. I use this to slowly turn fishing lures and stuff that have been coated with 2 part clear epoxy, this stops sags and runs. They look like a black ceiling rose, which I fit vertically to a wooden contraption.

I have need for another motor which turns faster, 6rpm for a similar job, painting.
The only 6rpm ones on ebay are 1.5V battery powered jobbies, a D cell. You can get mains AC ones in the states, but of course they are a different voltage.
If I buy a plug in the wall power adapter which can push out the required 1.5V, would this be suitable to use instead of the D cell? Or would the amperage be wrong?
Ta so
Nige

 

[Bill Mooney]

Our 240v runs at 50hz where the Ammerican 115v runs at 60hz. This may affect the speed of the motor but someone more knowledgeable than me will keep you right.

 

[Grump]

Hopefully you will have the power rating on the motor somewhere.
Match the transformer rating of the PSU to the motor and all will be hunky dory provided you also use the correct polarity.
Simples init?
Gis a link to the motor you'r looking at and I or someone quicker will look for a PSU for ya

 

[rayf6604]

Could you not gear a faster motor to run at the speed you want?

 

[Penpal]

tHose motors were used freely in photocopiers running at different speeds trawling should reveal plenty of choices looking for geared 240 volt motors.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

I dont see photo copiers up the dump or old desk top computers.