@jackhewitt210 i happend to have the motor laying around. its actually a fan motor designed to run a 20-24" or so commercial wall mounted ventilating / exhaust fan. its a PSC motor which doesnt draw much power but it sure runs this well. it could easily handle more blade pitch
@jackjrx well that is a GE 1070rpm 1/6hp psc type fan motor so it not only is more powerfull but it is also energy efficient because of its psc motor which runs very efficiently
@Apoc897 how so? all i did was put the only motor i had that would work for that purpos on it, the motor is designed to run fans, its a lower rpm motor 1050 rpms and it spins only slightly faster than the original motor could have on high. the steel cage and box despite the rust are actually still quite solid and strong so in reality its actually quite safe. i just need to get a more compact bracket welded up to support the motor rather than the bulky wood one i have now
oh yeah! when i couldent get the original westinghouse motor working, i just knew i had to do something special for it. and i just so happend to have had a brand new GE 1/6 hp fan motor given to me! what a perfect match! its a 1050 rpm motor and its a great match to the blades plenty of power and it creats quite a powerfull draft in the barn where i use it!
I think I wish I could see that! I just think it would be hillarious to see all those cheap Lakewood, Lasko and Galaxy box fans fall over like dominos!
it's the motor from my home made fan! its a ge indusrial fan motor 1/6hp 1075rpms. so its not spinning to fast but fast enough! hey its held up to me hammering the blades straight, so this motor is nothing to them!
I know how bad you may want to try this for yourself but this is one of those "hey kids don't try this at home without proper safty provisions and parental supervision!" moments LoL!
Do you still use this fan today ?
67tr876 4 months ago
@67tr876 every so often. it does work well
1944johndeerel 4 months ago
maybe a bit to much power and 1/6 hp !? way overkill
jackhewitt210 5 months ago
@jackhewitt210 i happend to have the motor laying around. its actually a fan motor designed to run a 20-24" or so commercial wall mounted ventilating / exhaust fan. its a PSC motor which doesnt draw much power but it sure runs this well. it could easily handle more blade pitch
1944johndeerel 5 months ago
youve just put the on serods
jackjrx 8 months ago
@jackjrx well that is a GE 1070rpm 1/6hp psc type fan motor so it not only is more powerfull but it is also energy efficient because of its psc motor which runs very efficiently
1944johndeerel 8 months ago
By my cusins house there is a box fan just like this but in a bit better shape and without the big motor. Is it worth $ 50? My mom said NO.
Oldfans1 7 months ago
@Oldfans1 offer 35 and see what happens. if its really nice like brand new yes it is
1944johndeerel 7 months ago
It's gonna break and cut your fucking head off.
Apoc897 1 year ago
@Apoc897 how so? all i did was put the only motor i had that would work for that purpos on it, the motor is designed to run fans, its a lower rpm motor 1050 rpms and it spins only slightly faster than the original motor could have on high. the steel cage and box despite the rust are actually still quite solid and strong so in reality its actually quite safe. i just need to get a more compact bracket welded up to support the motor rather than the bulky wood one i have now
1944johndeerel 1 year ago
@TheBloodyKnife1 feels like it too,lol
1944johndeerel 1 year ago
yeah maybe it would have kept them in buisiness lol!
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
Whoa.
MetalAnchor 2 years ago
oh yeah! when i couldent get the original westinghouse motor working, i just knew i had to do something special for it. and i just so happend to have had a brand new GE 1/6 hp fan motor given to me! what a perfect match! its a 1050 rpm motor and its a great match to the blades plenty of power and it creats quite a powerfull draft in the barn where i use it!
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
oh btw those wood skids arent there for looks btw! without them it blows itself over.
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
Awsome! I love the wind up
Dafanmon2500 2 years ago
whats the rpm rating on the motor? and HP
locohog91 2 years ago
it is a GE 1/6 hp industrial fan motor which runs about 1050 rpm!
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
woh
Patman5678 3 years ago
The world's most powerful Lasko!! Hey! Try using a 1 hp capacitor-start, 2-pole 3600rpm motor! Betchya the Lasko will fly away!!
NathanH5 3 years ago
hey hey now this was my rainy day prodject!
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
thats insane are you gonna leave it like that or are you gonna look for a normal motor
mylesgifford123 3 years ago
i dont know i kinda like it. it works great! and its not as loud as the vid makes it seem! it only took me 2hrs to convert it to this monster motor!
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
HAHA! i love it! LOL brilliant!
genmac1 3 years ago
what ever works right!
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
right!
genmac1 3 years ago
WOW! That looks very powerful! I think I might try this with a swamp cooler motor on my Berns Air King fan.
retrochad 3 years ago
i'll show how i did it in a later vid!
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
Wow now that is a lasko on steroids! XD
coolbluelights 3 years ago
yes you are spot on! it would blow new laskos over like dominos!
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
I think I wish I could see that! I just think it would be hillarious to see all those cheap Lakewood, Lasko and Galaxy box fans fall over like dominos!
beauloftis1976 3 years ago
if i find any by the road side ill do that for laughs and score myself a free power cord!
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
Good lord man! Hope those blades don't fly apart!!
dburrigh 3 years ago
it's the motor from my home made fan! its a ge indusrial fan motor 1/6hp 1075rpms. so its not spinning to fast but fast enough! hey its held up to me hammering the blades straight, so this motor is nothing to them!
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
I know how bad you may want to try this for yourself but this is one of those "hey kids don't try this at home without proper safty provisions and parental supervision!" moments LoL!
1944johndeerel 3 years ago