A motor includes a rotor supported for rotation about a longitudinal axis, a stator including a magnetic core, a first end plate positioned at a first end of the magnetic core, and a second end plate positioned at a second end of the magnetic core. The magnetic core, first end plate, and second end plate cooperate to define a central opening. The motor also includes a plurality of rods each fixedly attached to the first end plate and the second end plate and including a first end that extends along the longitudinal axis beyond the first end plate and a second end that extends along the longitudinal axis beyond the second end plate. A first support disk is coupled to the first end of each of the rods and a second support disk is coupled to the second end of each of the rods.