Anybody ever use a can opener motor as an egg turner?

[mitch324]

I'm working on a turner for a homemade cabinet incubator. Has anyone out there ever tried using a motor and gears from a can opener? It looks like it is about 60 rpm with lots of power. I was thinking about grabbing another one from Good Will and using it to gear it down evan further.

 

[guinea fowl galore]

I don't know if it would work but keep us updated, I am trying to make an egg turner myself.

 

[geebs]

Cool

 

[aprophet]

the old style analog clocks or time clocks are more what you are looking for rotisserie motors are good as well

 

[Sjisty]

Okay, I'm jealous - I am so technically challenged that I don't even know how you would begin to convert it to an egg turner!

 

[aprophet]

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watch a train go by look at its wheels the cam action you are looking at can be used to turn trays of eggs

 

[barefoottrims]

2 rpm is still to much but can be made to work 60 rpm would need alot of speed reduction the LG egg turner motor is 1/240 rpm meaning it makes 1 full rotation every 4 hours. 60 rpm it one full revolution every second that speed on the LG turner would almost throw eggs out of the tray

 

[mitch324]

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I agree so what I'm thinking now is I drive it with a microwave motor. Then use the gearbox from the can opener and finish with a pulley.

Microwave motor is 5 rpm /60:1(can opener gearbox) / pully from there to get .003 rpm.

 

[iluvsedward]

I could never do that, but thats a brilliant idea!

 

[guinea fowl galore]

How did things go? did it work?