Guest Report post Posted January 10, 2007 Just wondering what brand you guys prefer? I've looked around and found a couple. Many are quite large and probably overkill for my use. I'm thinking that it would be extremely rare for me to turn more than 6 at a time. Any run on A/C instead of a handful of AA's. I had an old one made out of a timeclock motor. I let someone use it to do some jigs and never got it back. He since dropped off the face of the earth. :wallbash: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2007 I just bought mine of eBay Ralf for like $10 shipped and then made the jig myself out of 2x4 and felt :dunno: It is a variable speed motor the is a plug in model. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brewer 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2007 bbq rottisserie motor, pretty cheap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2007 I made one last week from a disco ball from the dollar store($1). The disco ball sat on a pedestal with a motor in it that turned it. I chopped the disco ball off, mounted a circle piece of hard foam from the craft store($1) Picked up a 6 pack of roach clips, er, I mean alligator clips from Wal Mart for $1 and mounted them around the edge of the foam and so far it works great. It runs on a 9V battery. Total cost $3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
picketpin 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2007 Man what a great idea Alex thanks for sharing that one :headbang: Tight Lines Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
conehead 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2007 Since you still have the bottom half of that disco ball attached, a quick aim of the tying light, a clik on the switch and there is Alex tying sparkle-flash buggers as he moves and grooves to Saturday Night Fever. All while dressed in a white lesure suit. Conehead PS: That is a good idea, I have to check out my loal thrift store. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MisterChubbs 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2007 Do it yourself instructions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyrod98 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2007 I used an AC Diorama motor from Micro-Mark Tools to make mine. Mounted it on a metal book end for a stand. Micro-Mark Tools Diorama Motor See this thread for some pics. Timely Tips-What have your made Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2007 Misterchubbs, that is too funny someone else already beat me to that Except it looks like their disco ball is a lot better quality than the one I'm using Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted January 11, 2007 Great suggestions!!!! Thanks Beats the hell out of spending 50 bucks :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
