Is 865 RPM to slow for a bird flesher when using a 6" wheel, Im thinking of trying this motor for my flesher?
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mine is only 1000 rpm and 1/8 hp and it seems to work for me, but I'm no expert by a long shot.
Another thought. Since my formal, non wildlife associated schooling is in electrical engineering, I have adapted various tricks to the taxidermy trade. One was adapting a portable variable speed controller (either electronic or a big A-S variac) to match the type of motor(s)I am using.
I know most of you aren't E. engineers but maybe you have a friend who knows motors (senoir electricians, college grads, etc.), electrical supply house, or better yet one of those local down home old motor rebuilders. Once you get some ideas (may all it costs is a cup of coffee or soda), sometimes you can go to junk yard and find old control panels or variacs and have the it brought to life by a quailfied electrican or engineer. (Of course you can pay premium prices by going to industrial supply houses - and WE know taxidermists have all kinds of extra money lying around to blow).
The bottomline is as taxidermists we have to be inventive to become good and stay ahead of the competiion and this includes fixtures, equipment, etc. - anything to cut time/money and produce the best possible product out there. Its just like those farm boys that now due taxidermy - bet they be using their knowledge of hydraulics to create a fixture to sumersault that life size mount when it comes to putting a full, life size cape on form.
Good luck.
Woody
To fast for me, the birds would catch the wheel and would dishrag in circles and slap me to sillyville. I went to a variable speed and slowed the wheel down to a scratching speed. Just as effective and no burn through or slap slap slap. This works for me.
That what I was wondering, I thought slowing it down would give me the chance to learn the process without the speed yank. I think ill try it. One thought is would it be more prone to grab at slower speeds because it was not breaking the strands off as easly?
Less grabbing, just hold close enough to scratch the skin, always be ready at any speed for a surprise snatch and grab. But at a slower speed, you will have more control. Try it, it may take a bit longer, but you are not buffing rust off of metal, you are only fleshing so let the wheel scratch away and you do not need to hold so tight to the wheel. The only drawback is that the wheel will load up with gunk instead of spinning it onto the fender or cover.