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[Stan]

HI  fellow members can any one recommend a supplier in the uk for very small electric motors. I need this drive a radar scanner will have be direct drive from the motor shaft. Any idea on how to connect the very small shaft of a tiny motor.

[triumphjon]

im using a small swiss motor from fratton model shop ( unbuiltnautilus ) in my boats connected to the shaft with a small peice of rubber tubing

[sentry]

Hi Stan,
 Have you looked at Mobile Marine models small flick motors
                   regards Sentry.

[DickyD]

Small motors for radars, where else, ACTion Electronics.

Dave's a nice man, a really really nice man he will sort you out.

http://www.action-electronics.co.uk/stuff1.php

[brianB6]

Cornwall Model boats have them geared down to 1640 :1
More expensive but really slow.
I have used the micro 500:1 for gun elevation and 1000:1 for radars on my "Dorina"  beautifully made.
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/motors_accessory.html

[MikeA]

if your using the 2mm shaft type motors like this:


 the shafts can be joined with a peice wire sheath. if ya take an odinary 240v wire or something with that diameter strip it but dont cut along the length apply it to the shafts with a push fit and it holds fine. ive used this method for prop shafts so itl definately work for a radar.

[Stan]

Many thanks for getting back to me with your comments will follow these up this weekend.

Stan

[Circlip]

Tried these Stan?  http://www.micronradiocontrol.co.uk/micro_motors.html

  Regards  Ian.

 Or these http://www.dccsupplies.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=170&products_id=1000

[morgsy]

I have cannibalised a micro servo that works fantasticaly, but it is a little noisy.

[More Coffee]

heres a solution a 3v 30rpm gear head motor

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/3V-30RPM-Torque-Gear-Box-Motor-New-/320681822577?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aaa204971


If you look around ..you will find that most radars turn on average 30rpm..on the low side 25rpm..on the highside 40rpm..

Thers a few ways to hook it up ..silicon fuel line ,electrical insulation as mentioned,
If your crafty and have a friend that has a lathe..a simple coupling would take about 10m's to whip out ..with a grub screw..