[modeleng] Re: Motor requirements

Tony,

The motor inside a cordless drill et al, is a tiny thing and not meant for 
continuous running.  There is a double set of planetary gears in behind the 
drill chuck to up the torque so I think you need to find a better motor. 
Jan-Eric Nystrom has pretty good luck using the motor from a large truck 
windshield wiper so you might want to go that way.  A motorcycle battery 
would be the way I would go as it is rechargeable.  BTW: They must like 
those 6 volt lantern batteries a lot over there as they cost only $2.50 
(1.25 pounds sterling) over here in the states.

Oh, pay no attention to those two blokes you have been getting 
mis-information from.  At least one of them is a Ford fanatic and not to be 
trusted under any circumstances.

Jesse in too sunny and way too dry West Tennessee 

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