You have to find the power required for the motor, in order to use a supply/wall wart capable of running it.
The PWM control, either ebay or self built will supply the variable speed.
Max.

Max for this i dont think i am going to bother with variable speed. This motor is just a little bit bigger than a motor i have here from an older remote control car. Since i have the whole gear box it is pretty much good to go, i just need to know how to power it. I tested it on one of my cordless drill batteries, but i have no idea how it is supposed to be powered, and could use another diagram of how to wire it for forward reverse. If I found the exact specs would you be able to tell me how to power it?

 

show us the picture, and what voltage is it?

 

Yes a picture would be good, the switch you show in your earlier post can do the ON/OFF/DIR control.
Max.

 

show us the picture, and what voltage is it?

Dave i searched and these appear to be 12V ride on toys, originally powered by a small battery.

 

ok so try it on 12v then

 

An automotive battery can be used if no other on hand.
Max.

 

ok so try it on 12v then

im embarrassed to say i have no idea how to get 12v to this motor dave? I want to plug it in so i have constant power but Im not sure how to do it? I dont want to blow the motor etc...i only tested the motor on a cordless drill battery, so now that its good to go, i need to do some permanant wiring.

 

just did some more looking around and i think it might even be a 6 volt.

 

just did some more looking around and i think it might even be a 6 volt.

can i power this motor the same way i powered my drill? Thats what ive meant in the last few messages, im not sure if i can power the motor that way or i need some sort of "limiter" or "reducer" or something? a wall wart etc? Help! lol

 

The two leads red and blk coming out of the motor are connected direct to the battery, reverse them to reverse the rotation using the double pole double throw switch.
If you want to control RPM then you will need something like I linked to before off ebay, a 555 PWM controller using a pot.
Max.

 

The two leads red and blk coming out of the motor are connected direct to the battery, reverse them to reverse the rotation using the double pole double throw switch.
If you want to control RPM then you will need something like I linked to before off ebay, a 555 PWM controller using a pot.
Max.

Im going to try it without the speed control Max, but can i wire this right to a 120v household plug like the drill? thats what i really need an answer on.

 

Im going to try it without the speed control Max, but can i wire this right to a 120v household plug like the drill? thats what i really need an answer on.

Please note **** i dont want to use a battery, i want to plug the motor in.

 

NO...dont wire to 120v ac, it will blow up!!

use a plug in dc power supply ( wall wart) of 6 to 9v

 

NO...dont wire to 120v ac, it will blow up!!

use a plug in dc power supply ( wall wart) of 6 to 9v

ok thanks, I tried to ask that a few posts back but I dont think you guys knew what i was asking

 

NO...dont wire to 120v ac, it will blow up!!

use a plug in dc power supply ( wall wart) of 6 to 9v

arent all wall warts DC Dave?

 

Dunno mate, we dont call em that in the UK, funny people you yanks, lol....

 

Dunno mate, we dont call em that in the UK, funny people you yanks, lol....

Actually we are both Canadian!

ok thanks, I tried to ask that a few posts back but I dont think you guys knew what i was asking

I meant use the auto battery just to try it as you were not sure how to hook it up.
You do get the odd Wall-Wart that is AC, but not often, for motor use I would see if you can get one of the older W.W.'s as they are linear supplies and a little more rugged, you can usually tell by the weight, they are much heavier.
Max.

 

Dunno mate, we dont call em that in the UK, funny people you yanks, lol....

I had never heard the phrase until Max used it. Ive always hated these plugs but im starting to see the value in them

 

guys take a look at this cell phone charger, is this not rated for the motor i have if its 12 volts???

 

That is 5.9vdc @350ma.
A little light on the current rating, do you have an ammeter to check the motor current?
Max.