Thread: Most affordable electric motor supplier?

,,,,,,,,,,,,the neighbor's garage,, at 3am,,,,

Originally Posted by HNSB

If you have time, look around for estate auctions at farms.
Around here you can get a used three phase motor for about $5.

That isn't even scrap price.

I think those farmers know the price of scrap Copper 5 Bux will not happen

Send a PM to Spazola. I remember a post he made showing an old motor he made a razor grinder out of. I don't recall what the original use was for the motor but it was a very well done job and I don't think he paid a lot of $ for the setup.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...t-grinder.html

And then there was the advanced setup ..... Charlie knows his stuff ;

http://straightrazorpalace.com/forge...ighlight=motor

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

5 Bux will not happen

It happens all the time here. People don't want to take the time / effort to haul them in to town.

Originally Posted by HNSB

It happens all the time here. People don't want to take the time / effort to haul them in to town.

if so, you have a great venue, to make some serious denaro.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

if so, you have a great venue, to make some serious denaro.

Naw Bill, he doesn't want to be bothered either ....... too bad ...... great opportunity to sell 'sight unseen' electric motors ...........

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Naw Bill, he doesn't want to be bothered either ....... too bad ...... great opportunity to sell 'sight unseen' electric motors ...........

For 5 bux each,I will take 1000 of them,cash money.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

For 5 bux each,I will take 1000 of them,cash money.

At first blush this seems like a great deal, but think about it. How much time and fuel will it take to drive to 1000 farms/auctions? Or 1500 because all won't have a motor. I have seen people drive 40 miles because they have a coupon for 50 cents on a case of pop. The farmers aren't dumb but they are aware of being penny wise and pound foolish.

Another thought is that most auctions are because someone died or the bank foreclosed. You can't take it with you and/or why go out of your way to make money for the bank?

If you can find 3 phase,5hp moters for 5 bux,i suggest you buy all you can,JMO