Hi,
I want a geared motor that can turn a small piece of sculpture, weighing about 6.5lbs/3kg, what I have in my head is like those cake/jewelery stands at stores that rotate, or a very slow record player.
I've figured out that a small geared motor is what I need, and I can see plenty of them available online, but I'm confused about how much they can move (the power states things like 1000gcm, does this mean it can rotate with 1000 grams on it?) and also regarding the power, must it be battery powered, I don't mind, though solar or usb would be great, but I'm a little unclear as to how to get the voltage right. As a kid I recall playing with little motors that would whizz around powered by a couple of wires from 2 AA batteries in a little holder, but if the motor is 6v then I'm not sure how to get 6v worth of power to it.
Sorry for the beginner question, I'm very grateful for any help offered.
Mark
I want a geared motor that can turn a small piece of sculpture, weighing about 6.5lbs/3kg, what I have in my head is like those cake/jewelery stands at stores that rotate, or a very slow record player.
I've figured out that a small geared motor is what I need, and I can see plenty of them available online, but I'm confused about how much they can move (the power states things like 1000gcm, does this mean it can rotate with 1000 grams on it?) and also regarding the power, must it be battery powered, I don't mind, though solar or usb would be great, but I'm a little unclear as to how to get the voltage right. As a kid I recall playing with little motors that would whizz around powered by a couple of wires from 2 AA batteries in a little holder, but if the motor is 6v then I'm not sure how to get 6v worth of power to it.
Sorry for the beginner question, I'm very grateful for any help offered.
Mark