Hi all! I looked around at the various forums and hope that I've chosen the right one to ask this question. I should also preface this by stating whole-heartedly how much I don’t know about motors - literally nothing at all other than I need one to make something spin - please excuse my ignorance on the subject.
I need a motor for an art project. It needs to support a ~3-5lb 15” diameter circular object that I would like to spin 1 or 2 times per minute – I’m not picky about the exact speed, as long as it’s slow, but it would be extra cool if I could easily make adjustments to the speed. The circle would be held vertically (like a prize wheel), in case that matters. It needs to spin continuously for a few hours, through the entire length of an art show. While shopping for motors I have come across a few with several options for different no-load speeds and choices between voltages. (I can't post the link, but one of the motors I have been looking at on amazon is called "uxcell 12V DC 5RPM Gear Motor High Torque Electric Micro Speed Reduction Geared Motor Centric Output Shaft").
My question is, what type of motor (if any) would work best for the job described above and what other specific items would I need to purchase along with it to make it work the way I want it to? If possible, I'd love to see some examples or links to a website that sells a specific product. I have seen a few people mention getting a PWM to control the speed, but I am having trouble understanding exactly what product(s) I could buy and how they should be assembled (with the knowledge that I have zero parts already – no wires or soldering iron or anything at all!).
The fewer parts the better for financial reasons, but I do want my project to work well, so I don’t want to be maximum cheap about it, just mid-level cheap. Is it possible that, since the motor would be holding up 3-5lb, a 5 rpm/min motor would spin 1rpm anyway?
Hopefully that is enough of the right kind of information. Thank you so much to anyone who can offer any advise at all! I appreciate anyone reading all the way to this point!
I need a motor for an art project. It needs to support a ~3-5lb 15” diameter circular object that I would like to spin 1 or 2 times per minute – I’m not picky about the exact speed, as long as it’s slow, but it would be extra cool if I could easily make adjustments to the speed. The circle would be held vertically (like a prize wheel), in case that matters. It needs to spin continuously for a few hours, through the entire length of an art show. While shopping for motors I have come across a few with several options for different no-load speeds and choices between voltages. (I can't post the link, but one of the motors I have been looking at on amazon is called "uxcell 12V DC 5RPM Gear Motor High Torque Electric Micro Speed Reduction Geared Motor Centric Output Shaft").
My question is, what type of motor (if any) would work best for the job described above and what other specific items would I need to purchase along with it to make it work the way I want it to? If possible, I'd love to see some examples or links to a website that sells a specific product. I have seen a few people mention getting a PWM to control the speed, but I am having trouble understanding exactly what product(s) I could buy and how they should be assembled (with the knowledge that I have zero parts already – no wires or soldering iron or anything at all!).
The fewer parts the better for financial reasons, but I do want my project to work well, so I don’t want to be maximum cheap about it, just mid-level cheap. Is it possible that, since the motor would be holding up 3-5lb, a 5 rpm/min motor would spin 1rpm anyway?
Hopefully that is enough of the right kind of information. Thank you so much to anyone who can offer any advise at all! I appreciate anyone reading all the way to this point!