daithi Report post Posted July 11 hi everyone ive dusted off the magnet i bought a few years back at the fair to use it at the weekend.. ive hooked it up to the battery but cant get it to speed up.. ive adjusted the little screw that pushes a ball bearing up against the motor shaft but its made no difference.. i even stripped and cleaned it incase the shaft coming from the motor to spin the birds was seized but it hasnt helped.. its doing about 28/32 rpm heres a video of it ive also changed batteries to no availl now it was a cheap magnet so maybe thats the fault Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deny essex Report post Posted July 11 Could be dry tight gummed up bearings it will usually gets slower with a little time and the motor will get hot. does it make any noises? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daithi Report post Posted July 11 29 minutes ago, deny essex said: Could be dry tight gummed up bearings it will usually gets slower with a little time and the motor will get hot. does it make any noises? cheers is that the bearing in at the back of it with a shaft sitting in it.. i never thought to check it i will do tomorrow cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pigeon controller Report post Posted July 12 9 hours ago, motty said: 32rpm is fine. Looks fine to me too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDog Report post Posted July 12 The only problem I see is that it’s going backwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditchman Report post Posted July 12 10 minutes ago, JDog said: The only problem I see is that it’s going backwards. all you need to do is turn it upside down then.........problem solved.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Boggy Report post Posted July 12 20 minutes ago, JDog said: The only problem I see is that it’s going backwards. No that's correct for the Southern Hemisphere Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
