egg turner motor

[millebantam]

I'm in the process of building my own cabinet style incubator, and I have a dilema. I have already designed and built a 3 level turner frame. It has all three racks synched together. What I'm looking for is a small, high torque, slow RPM, continuous duty, 115V ac motor. I have an old motor from one of those small 42 egg turners, but I don't think it will hold up to the task of turning the three racks together. There is a bit of a weight concern, and although I'm sure it would move the racks, I don't think it would hold up without burning out.

Is there anyone out there who has experience with a similar application? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Jim.

 

[PurpleChicken]

Here is a link to the motor GQF uses in their Sportmans. There is
no pic. If someone with a Sportman can give you the motor part
number you may be able to get it cheaper.

https://www.gqfmfg.com/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=120

Those motors have gear boxes built in, like a clock. I agree the Invensys
motors used in the single trays won't work. They burn out easily.

 

[millebantam]

Thanks for the link PC. I had already had that one in the back of my mind, if I had to buy one. They don't give any specs on their motor, so there is nothing to compare to. I have looked on Ebay and have found all kinds of motors. There are synchronous, steppers, etc. I'm just hoping that someone on here may know a little bit about the specifics of these type motors, I'm sure that somewhere out there, there is a $20 motor that is just as good or better than the GQF. I'm trying to keep the cost down on this bator, but I'm already up to about a third of the cost of a new Sportsman. I'm making an almost replica of the old Buckeye cedar bator, complete with real, vintage name plaques, and a urethaned red cedar outer skin. But the guts will be the best that modern technology can offer. I'll try to post some pics as the progress continues. Thanks again.

 

[panner123]

You can use any size motor, you just have to figure out what size gears to use. The gears might be a problem, but with trail and error that can be over come. If gears are a problem, use pulley wheels. They are easier to come by and cheaper. Don't do like I did once, have the big gear drive the smaller one. If I had anything in the turner it would have still been in the air. With the motor I was using a 1.5" pulley drove a 18" pulley. This was on a homemade bator that had six trays, each holding 150 eggs. If I remmenber correctly it was a 1/3 hp motor.

 

[geareduplyn]

I've got a bunch of them that I used to use. I get mine from WW Grainger. When I finish my lunch I'll go get the numbers off one. You wiil also need a cammed clock motor and microswitch to tell it when to turn.

 

[jrtpro]

I do not have the turner drawn in Cad yet, but I am using a 12v geared motor with a homemade clutch and an irrigation controller to control the motor. I reverse the polarity going to the motor from the controller. I have a controller that controls 4 sections of an sprinkler system and I am using two sections to control the motor. I just reverse the polarity on one of the sections. Which makes it turn one direction and then the opposite direction 6hrs later. I am going to make a power point and Cad drawing if and when everything works. I will try to get everything drawn up, but I have not proved the Idea yet.

 

[PurpleChicken]

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All that's needed her is a small gear drive motor that turns slow.

I'm impressed but your cad drawings. You must have a lot of girlfriends.

 

[jrtpro]

Quote:
All that's needed her is a small gear drive motor that turns slow.

I'm impressed but your cad drawings. You must have a lot of girlfriends.

I don't think my wife would like me having a lot of girlfriends.

 

[millebantam]

I just need somebody with a girlfriend who sells cheap turner motors, lol.

 

[bandm]

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The GQF Sportsman incubators egg turner consists of more than just a motor. It has a linkage system plus it uses the same motor used in the Hova-bator for a timer on a cam that operates two micro switches.

I don't know if just the motor is going to help.

bandm