A new teammate, who wished to remain anonymous, came out for a day at the hackspace where he and I built a mount for the motor. We didn't have a plan for building it, but I said it should have the ability to adjust in height to accommodate for the floor, anything under it, the height of the pool and any other factors we couldn't predict. He also brought up the point that it should allow for adjustment to the pitch of the motor and it seemed wise.
We agreed on a sturdy base built of MDF with four threaded rods, in the form of carriage bolts, sticking straight up. A wide base was cut from a 2'x4' piece, and the bottom was drilled partway through so the carriage bolts would be flush with the bottom of the board.
Riding along the threaded rails, we were going to place a couple of angle brackets which attached to another piece of wood which would hold the motor. The selected motor was not tiny or weak, so appropriate lumber was selected. No jigsaw was available, so it had to be cut with a coping saw and shaped with rasps by hand.
The finished mount can be seen in the flyby shot below. The motor and associated disconnect box were taken from a previous project. Height and pitch adjustments for this mount worked wonderfully.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
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2018-09-29
Teammate measuring base
We agreed on a sturdy base built of MDF with four threaded rods, in the form of carriage bolts, sticking straight up. A wide base was cut from a 2'x4' piece, and the bottom was drilled partway through so the carriage bolts would be flush with the bottom of the board.
Carriage bolt holes in base
Riding along the threaded rails, we were going to place a couple of angle brackets which attached to another piece of wood which would hold the motor. The selected motor was not tiny or weak, so appropriate lumber was selected. No jigsaw was available, so it had to be cut with a coping saw and shaped with rasps by hand.
Coping saw cutting out motor slot
The finished mount can be seen in the flyby shot below. The motor and associated disconnect box were taken from a previous project. Height and pitch adjustments for this mount worked wonderfully.
Rotating view of motor mount with motor
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2018-09-29
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