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Step 7Motor Mounting
We will start out with a small electric motor extracted from a battery operated personal fan. You can find these fans in dollar stores and places like Wal-Mart that sell them for as little as 50 cents.
The motor was mounted to a gutter bracket purchased for about one dollar at a local hardware store. The gutter bracket is strong with pre-drilled holes for mounting both the motor to it and it to whatever we want.
To hold the motor to the bracket, a piece of insulated 14 gauge solid core electrical wire is bent over the motor housing with the ends placed through two of the pre-drilled holes in the bracket. The ends of the wire are then bent around the bracket to secure the motor on the bracket. This is the same type of wire used in the walls of your home and is very useful for many different things. It's strong, pliable, and cheep. Find it by the foot or in pre cut lengths in your local hardware stores electrical department.
The motor was mounted to a gutter bracket purchased for about one dollar at a local hardware store. The gutter bracket is strong with pre-drilled holes for mounting both the motor to it and it to whatever we want.
To hold the motor to the bracket, a piece of insulated 14 gauge solid core electrical wire is bent over the motor housing with the ends placed through two of the pre-drilled holes in the bracket. The ends of the wire are then bent around the bracket to secure the motor on the bracket. This is the same type of wire used in the walls of your home and is very useful for many different things. It's strong, pliable, and cheep. Find it by the foot or in pre cut lengths in your local hardware stores electrical department.
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