Comments on: Does anyone know where I can find the blue prints for a small, electric engine? The type used in cars though? http://www.mainspot.net/does-anyone-know-where-i-can-find-the-blue-prints-for-a-small-electric-engine-the-type-used-in-cars-though/ Automotive Resource and Car Care Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:54:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: onetruerick2008 http://www.mainspot.net/does-anyone-know-where-i-can-find-the-blue-prints-for-a-small-electric-engine-the-type-used-in-cars-though/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 onetruerick2008 Sat, 09 May 2009 08:11:59 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=794#comment-1543 Find an electric motor repair shop near you. Go there and ask if they have any old DC motors that they want to get rid of. I got two 90 volt motors this way. You can take them apart to see how they work. It is certainly possible to build your own electric motor, and no, it wouldn't cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. That is stupid, sorry. If you were going into electric motor manufacturing, sure, but not to custom-build one motor. Also, look up electric motors in Wikipedia. They have some good descriptions of the different types and how they work. Find an electric motor repair shop near you. Go there and ask if they have any old DC motors that they want to get rid of. I got two 90 volt motors this way. You can take them apart to see how they work.

It is certainly possible to build your own electric motor, and no, it wouldn’t cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. That is stupid, sorry. If you were going into electric motor manufacturing, sure, but not to custom-build one motor.

Also, look up electric motors in Wikipedia. They have some good descriptions of the different types and how they work.

]]> By: geoge c http://www.mainspot.net/does-anyone-know-where-i-can-find-the-blue-prints-for-a-small-electric-engine-the-type-used-in-cars-though/comment-page-1/#comment-1542 geoge c Wed, 06 May 2009 13:32:14 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=794#comment-1542 I assume you are interested in probably converting your car. A motor will cost you anywhere from $1000-$4000 depending on the HP etc... You will also need many other parts like a controller to maintain the power needed for to turn the wheels, the wires, racks, batteries... and so on... I assume you are interested in probably converting your car. A motor will cost you anywhere from $1000-$4000 depending on the HP etc…

You will also need many other parts like a controller to maintain the power needed for to turn the wheels, the wires, racks, batteries… and so on…

]]> By: vicinic http://www.mainspot.net/does-anyone-know-where-i-can-find-the-blue-prints-for-a-small-electric-engine-the-type-used-in-cars-though/comment-page-1/#comment-1541 vicinic Tue, 05 May 2009 16:39:59 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=794#comment-1541 there is no such thing as an electric engine, its an electric motor. It would cost several hundred thousand to make on from blue prints because you'd have set up all the tools to make each part and wind the wire exactly. there is no such thing as an electric engine, its an electric motor. It would cost several hundred thousand to make on from blue prints because you’d have set up all the tools to make each part and wind the wire exactly.

]]> By: Allison, aka Nice Lady http://www.mainspot.net/does-anyone-know-where-i-can-find-the-blue-prints-for-a-small-electric-engine-the-type-used-in-cars-though/comment-page-1/#comment-1540 Allison, aka Nice Lady Mon, 04 May 2009 23:18:25 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=794#comment-1540 A small electric engine would not be capable of powering a car. You would need at least a 50 HP (37 kW) motor to power even a very small car. Sorry I can't help you with the blueprint, but just appreciate what kind of motor you would be getting yourself into. A small electric engine would not be capable of powering a car. You would need at least a 50 HP (37 kW) motor to power even a very small car.

Sorry I can’t help you with the blueprint, but just appreciate what kind of motor you would be getting yourself into.

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