Where to find used motors

[Redtab78]

So here i am in Yuma AZ for a week, and am going to go out scavenging today for some used parts to try and motorize my mill, but i have no clue where to start. What type of places would have used 1/2 hp motors and pulleys for sale? I was thinking maybe a flea market kind of place, but idk. So i thought id ask here to see if anyone may have found one already somewhere and where was it?

 

[mj1angier]

Flea markets, motor repair shops, junk/ scrap yards, building salvage companies, Craiglist, estate sales...

 

[Redtab78]

yup, found some...but they are massive lol, is there somesort of smaller alternative to these giant 1/2hp general purpose motors that can turn a malt mill under load?

 

[MaxStout]

Is there a Grainger near you? They usually stock fractional HP motors. Also, try a farm supply store.

 

[The_Bishop]

After spending a lot of time searching for a used motor, I ended up with this one:

https://www.williamsbrewing.com/triple-roller-grain-mill-motorizing-kit-p4173.aspx

Runs my 3-roller monster mill like a champ.

 

[day_trippr]

https://www.surpluscenter.com/Electric-Motors/

 

[Redtab78]

https://www.surpluscenter.com/Electric-Motors/

They have a used section, and are in Yuma, AZ?

 

[lschiavo]

Don't pass on an old right angle drill if you see one. Perfect speed right out of the box and should come with a Chuck to attach the mill. Project is half done...

 

[mj1angier]

Not sure if gearing is right, but a few odd motors that might work:

Car seat motor- would think it has high torque, not sure about running long periods
Home recliner motor- same as above
Car wiper motor- small and cheap, just not sure if strong enough
Treadmill motor- designed for variable speed- this might be best test motor
Old kitchen aid stand mixer- maybe good choice.

 

[CanAm]

My mill is powered by a garage door opener motor. Gearing is included. The drawback is the motor gets hot after milling 7 lbs. I have a fan on it but still requires about 10 minutes to cool before re-filling the hopper.

But it was free and I mounted it to some plywood I had laying around. So I was only out of pocket for the lovejoy couplers.

 

[Transamguy77]

I use a power steering assist gearbox and motor out of a Saturn steering coulmn, only drawback is that it's 12 volts and more amps than a 2 or 3 amp wall transformer will provided so I have to use a car battery.

This setup was also free to me so I just made it work. And now I'm realizing that this info was no help to you.