Once upon a time a buddy gave me an old printer and I pulled a 12 volt motor out of it.
I decided to make a expanded open motor of it.
The other motor in the printer was turned into the Gear Gun, which, like this art piece, was also stolen from me.

This was the first concept of the motor.

It worked alright.

Here is a close up of the brushes.

Other side.

As with everything hollow, I start with the biggest sides first.

Then I fit the narrow part.    I solder everything with silver solder.

Then I file everything down and polish it.

This copper plate holds the bearing in place.

Here is my Dino War Machine ( also stolen) checking out the electric motor.
He was not happy with it, because it needed an outside power supply.
He told me to get serious and build a better one.

So then I re did the wood base and I used a nice piece of Cherry wood.
I also built a battery holder for the motor.

These are the parts of the battery holder.

There are four 1.5 volt penlight that fit into the battery holder.
The screw at the end screw in and then completes the internal circuit.

Then when the outside switch is closed the motor starts running.

This was the wiring on the bottom.

Then I covered it with apiece of felt.

Here follows some boutique shots.

Battery side.

The bars coming out the holder carry the current to the motor via the switch.

Then the power bars come up from the wood and join the brush holders.

I made a glass enclosure for the motor.

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