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My dad swung by today the shop today. Been trying to find a motor for this fan that he has been working on, and has been having problems finding one.
The fan is a set of helicopter blades, that are about 25' across. Figures the contraption weighs around 250lbs. He is wanting it to be around 4-5 rpm, and planning on just using a sprocket to gear it down to that.
He has 220v in the ceiling. Trying so stay under $1k if possible. I know next to nothing about electric motors, just trying to help him get the right stuff.
What should I be looking for motor wise for this thing?
The fan is a set of helicopter blades, that are about 25' across. Figures the contraption weighs around 250lbs. He is wanting it to be around 4-5 rpm, and planning on just using a sprocket to gear it down to that.
He has 220v in the ceiling. Trying so stay under $1k if possible. I know next to nothing about electric motors, just trying to help him get the right stuff.
What should I be looking for motor wise for this thing?
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