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Author Topic: Radar drive motor  (Read 11372 times)

Offline Eddy Matthews

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Radar drive motor
« on: April 29, 2006, 03:36:11 AM »
Does anyone know of a really small motor suitable for a radar drive?

Ideally I'd like something no longer than 1/2" - But is there something that small available?
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reesor

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« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2006, 03:42:29 AM »
Try the motor from a used hard drive they are 12  volt and some have gears that you can adapt.
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« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2006, 03:45:59 AM »
As uusual, I put my hands in gear before my brain.  I meant to say CD disc drive . The motor that drives the tray is quite small and  at six volts, it is almost perfect speed.
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« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2006, 04:18:29 AM »
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Offline Eddy Matthews

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« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2006, 07:34:07 AM »
Thanks guys - That gives me a few places worth trying, I wish I'd thought about a CD drive motor myself as I threw out two old CD Roms about 3 weeks ago!

I don't think I'll strip down my computer to rob one from it :-)
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Bill Hudson

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« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2006, 11:01:58 AM »
How about motors used in Z or n gauge locomotives???
Bill
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washtech

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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2006, 12:03:18 PM »
What about a drive motor from a zip zap or simular ho scale rc running on low voltage?
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IainM

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« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2006, 04:26:59 AM »
I know the query was some time ago but ......
Why not try my modification to an SD200 Mini Servo .
Not difficult and works a treat.

I have attached the PDF, but if you want to, look at www.edinburghmodelboatclub.org under the Help Pages
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Offline Eddy Matthews

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« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2006, 04:42:53 AM »
That's superb Iain, many many thanks....
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Offline kim DK

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Re: Radar drive motor
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2009, 04:23:35 AM »
Laptop CD/DVD drive, system tray release function, is very often handled by a motor of a size similar to those used at the popular toy helicopter tail rotor. Much smaller than the one moving the tray on a desktop unit - I haven't seen a failing motor after recovering more than 10 units.
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Re: Radar drive motor
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2009, 04:35:09 AM »
Micromotors of these little RC helicopters? Diameter about 6mm and length about 12,,?

Andy
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Offline the bombus

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Re: Radar drive motor
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2012, 11:06:09 PM »
hi , i  know this is a realy old topic but nevertheless here"s my idea of a good way of finding motors that small
the motor that is used for the vibrating function in a cell phone are just what you need
best (altough late  :laugh: ) greetings from bombus
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