homemade egg turner ideas? anyone have any working

[GeneJordan]

to slow down the motor... would a lamp dimmer work...

isn't a lamp dimmer nothing more than a potentiometer that is set up to use ac voltage?

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

I'm not sure about the long term reliability of an AC motor running at a lower voltage than it was built for?

 

[encorepistol]

Ok I think I know what to do with the timer situation and motor. Im going to use an orbit sprinkler timer which outputs 24vac and use a bridge rectifier which will switch it to vdc. If I use a pot and a motor rated from 6-24 volts I should be able to do what I want with relative ease. The parts are cheap and readily available!

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Sound like that would work.... I had to look up "bridge rectifier".... I'm a car guy so I'm use to them being called a "diode trio" even though there are 6 diodes in it....

 

[encorepistol]

ya I've found a lot of things that can be done it's just getting it done now. I'm just hoping that a resistor could be put in line also to slow the motor down since it will run on 6 volts up to 24.

 

[encorepistol]

well went and bought the plywood tonight to get the cabinet going. I went ahead and cut the sides,front,back,top,and bottom but have to cut the false wall piece tomorrow. I'm taking notes so I remember how big everything is and need to take pics along the way so I can document the build. Once I start getting pics I'll start a new post so I can update the progress. I went with 3/4" for a little more insulation and and to be just a little sturdy. I'm thinking of using an epoxy paint inside to make it easy to clean but not sure yet might also buy a sheet of fiberglass panel and line the inside and caulk the seams. Lots of ideas just gotta do it now

 

[gumbii]

i just did this yesterday...

sorry for the cell phone pics...


that's a motor for a hovabator motor... i hope it will hang with 60 bantam eggs... last time i did it different, and it couldn't lift it back up... so now i made the lift point farther from the pivot point... i have to test it with a book or something... wish me luck...

 

[GeneJordan]

hummm... looks good

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Hows that motor doing?

 

[gumbii]

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it's doing the trick, but i don't know how much weight to put on it to test it... what do you think...? 60 bantam eggs... will it be able to lift them..? what should i use to test it...? i have a book that i think will weight the same...