does it work? there you go. when I received my 2 RWs they actually spun opposite directions. the direction a rotary motor is "designed" to spin based on polarity is dictated by the manufacturer of the motor. I'm sure this varies by manufacturer but I have also heard it can vary by batch. I've heard both ways are "standard" and I feel that if its laying in the ink, it's fine. Personally I'm a bit neurotic so i now have everything spinning clockwise, like a clock and not a drill (which also spins clockwise but the motor is on the opposite side if the face.... that comment is like asking if the food in the fridge is on my left or the fridges left, come on) that is the beauty of the simplicity of the RW, if you run RCA, just flip that little adapter over, if its a clip cord thing flip over the machined end of things, no problems I love my RW's