> And I just threw a ceiling fan away. I could have made > one of these from it. Indeed :-). They are generally not made with diassembly in mind, so you might have had to remake a bearing assembly, which makes it less attractive. The laminations are reasonably well priced due to the market voluimes involved. R -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist