Small - Pancake Style - Oscillating Motor Needed

[Muskmelon]

If you've ever seen these small, battery powered
oscillating desk fans, then you have some idea
of what I'm looking for.<p>The motor must be 12vdc or less. The width is
not that important but the thickness or depth
is. The more "pancake like" it is, the better.<p>The load it will carry is no more than two pounds,
probably closer to one pound. A small, compact,
motor that uses less than one amp of current
would be ideal.<p>Again, if you can picture these tiny oscillating
fans that some office workers keep on their desks,
you'll know what I'm searching for.<p>The oscillation is roughly fourty-five degrees
from zero, or at least it appears that way when
I observe these small fans.<p>I'm not sure if this matters, but the motor will
be hanging upsidedown. I've never held an
oscillating fan upsidedown while it was turned
on. Its possible that some of these gizmos
would stall out if you inverted them.<p>Muskmelon

[Chris Smith]

Are you looking for a fan, or just the bell crank /gear box assembly to do something else?

[Muskmelon]

Hi Chris.<p>If I knew more about these devices I would
have said "bell crank /gear box assembly."<p>I used the anology of a small oscillating
fan because it moves slowly and the base
which houses the motor assembly is compact
and consumes very little current.<p>I don't need the fan at all, but I look in
almost every store I visit to see if they
have a small fan that I could use for parts.<p>I've checked several surplus parts catalogs
and websites without any luck.<p>If I can't find anything that will do the job
I suppose I could purchase one of these ubiquitous
"hobby" motors. Using IC's, transistors, and/or
relays I'm sure I could breadboard something
that would force the motor to oscillate and run
at the required speed.<p>Obviously, it would save time and my sanity if I
could find a ready made assembly!<p>Muskmelon