I am in the process of building additional mechanical rod drying mechanisms. I have researched several companies via the net in an attempt to locate the bare motors themselves. Can anyone direct me to a internet site that sells varios electronic motors. As well, what are opinions of the best RPM's for this purpose. Thanks!

You can go to this site and review their catalog as a pdf file,they have numerous motors
[www.allelectronics.com] hope this helps

Custom Rodbuilder's Supplies sells nice little AC drying motors. Link is on the left.

Andy

I don't know if this helps but I purchased a disco mirror ball motor on @#$%& for 9.00 and mounted a PVC chck to it. Disco was good for something after all!!!

Personaly I am cheap we use old rotisary motors. I never pay over 5.00 dollars for one and they last for ever. I have one that I got over 10 years ago and it is still working. Besides that I have worked it up to turn 5 rods at a time. I find a rpm of about 30/36 work excellant

I am of the rotisary motor school myself, One day at 2 different yard sales,and found one for 75 cents and one for a dollar, well someone else is using those 2 now and they are still going after about 4 years. I haven't found any lately,and had to break down and buy one at home depot for about 28 bucks! highway robery!

Here's a set up I've seen before from a fly tyer. Take a pvc cap drill the center hole and use the arbor that you would use on your drill for like a buffing wheel or some other type wheel attachment. Next, get a 1/4" union tubing fitting and place a nut and ferrel one the arbor and a nut and ferrel on the motor shaft. Place each end in the union and tighten up the nuts. There ya go! The guy I saw who did it used this setup for his drying jig for rotating flies while they dried. Give it a try!

Good luck,
Steve