Variable-speed motor for honey extractors

⚙️ Progressive speed lever with reversible rotation

A single lever controls everything: push it one way for clockwise rotation, the other way for anticlockwise, and the travel sets the speed. The progressive start from zero protects the comb: sudden full-speed starts are what blow out new wax or freshly uncapped frames. If your extractor has self-reversing cages, reversing the rotation flips them so you can spin the second side without opening the lid. To stop, always bring the lever back to zero — never reverse it to brake — then switch off at the button.

🔧 Direct shaft-to-shaft coupling — no pulleys to maintain

Drive goes straight from the motor shaft to the cage shaft through a pinned coupling bush. No belts to re-tension, no gears to grease: less wear and a clean, quiet spin. Fits most crossbars of conventional manual honey extractors.

📐 Which power rating to choose

80 W — small extractors of 2 to 3 frames, ideal with light frames: supers (National or Langstroth).
110 W — medium extractors of 3 to 6 frames, with any frame type: Commercial brood, Dadant, Layens.
180 W and 250 W — larger extractors and heavier duty, with torque to spare for dense honeys such as heather.

⚠️ The photos show the full assembly — you are buying the motor only

In the photos the motor is shown installed with dust-protection bellows on the shaft, coupling bush, crossbar and shaft: that is an example of the finished assembly, not the contents of the box. This product includes the motor with its control only. Every extractor is different: the remaining parts are bought separately, to suit your setup:

— Coupling bush: Ø 10 mm for the 80 W motor, Ø 12 mm for the 110 W and Ø 14 mm for the 180 and 250 W.
— Mounting plate to fix the motor to the crossbar.
— Sturdy central crossbar: if the one that carried the manual drive is flimsy, replace it.
— Bolts: two M8×30 (plate–crossbar) and four M6×20/25 (motor–plate), minimum.
You will find all these parts in the accessories section of this page, except the dust bellows, which we do not sell.

🏗️ The fine adjustment that makes the difference

Two clearances decide whether the motor runs free or strained: the play between the cage shaft and the coupling must be under 0.6 mm (loosen the two M8 bolts on the plate, centre, re-tighten), and there must be a 0.5–1 mm gap between the motor shaft and the cage shaft — if there isn't, raise the motor with two Ø 8 mm washers between crossbar and plate. Five minutes that prevent vibration and premature wear.