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Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: hoverboy on July 23, 2009, 06:46:41 pm

Title: Revolving radar
Post by: hoverboy on July 23, 2009, 06:46:41 pm: Hi,

Can someone please tell me where I can get a revolving radar motor as I am having trouble tracking one down?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: regiment on July 23, 2009, 06:49:56 pm: flj action i have one very good price
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: DickyD on July 23, 2009, 07:47:35 pm: As Gordon says, ACTion R/C Electronics.

Speak to FLJ and get your 5% Mayhem discount.

www.action-electronics.co.uk
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: Ghost in the shell on July 23, 2009, 07:59:15 pm: got any servos lying around? check the gearset to see it it has teeth allround the final output gear, if so cut the stop dog off it, remove the electronics off the motor, and wire the servo onto 2AA cells. will give you a steady rotation at a realistic speed
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: barriew on July 24, 2009, 08:35:00 am: If you're short of space for the motor, look at Model Motors Direct - he has a very tiny geared motor, but its quite expensive.

Barrie
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: SlimRick on July 24, 2009, 09:39:56 am: Mine is out of an old computer CD drive - there's at least 3 good small motors in those.
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: regiment on July 24, 2009, 12:57:47 pm: get the proper one then you cannot go wrong O0
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: Martin (Admin) on July 24, 2009, 02:03:14 pm: Quote from: SlimRick on July 24, 2009, 09:39:56 am
Mine is out of an old computer CD drive - there's at least 3 good small motors in those.

I'll have a look tonight! :-))
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: 6705russell on July 24, 2009, 02:13:57 pm: I have had a few of these, very good :-))

http://www.hobbyengineering.com/SectionM.html

Russ
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: over_powered84 on July 25, 2009, 02:03:28 am: Quote from: SlimRick on July 24, 2009, 09:39:56 am
Mine is out of an old computer CD drive - there's at least 3 good small motors in those.

Hi Slim
What Do You Do With The Rest Of The Drive(s)??
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: cos918 on July 25, 2009, 11:15:00 am: try this sites

http://www.precisionmicrodrives.com/

http://www.gizmoszone.com/shopping/storepro5/agora.cgi?

John
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: over_powered84 on July 25, 2009, 11:44:39 am: Came Across MMM... They Do What They Call "Flick" Motors.... Seem Suitable For Turning Radars
http://www.mobilemarinemodels.com/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww.mobilemarinemodels.com%2facatalog%2fElectrical.html&WD=motor&SHOP=%20&PN=Motors.html%23a100#a100
Bottom Of Their Page Bud
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: regiment on July 25, 2009, 02:10:45 pm: all this mucking around when dave of action has the right one for around £6
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: DickyD on July 25, 2009, 03:02:14 pm: ACTion RC Electronics.

Servo Motor 2 for £ 1.00; M5 £ 3.00; M7 £ 4.50 (All Incl VAT)

M7G MOTOR & GEARBOX
£ 7.00 Incl VAT
Popular for radar drive; includes set of components to give the correct rotational speed from either 1.2v, 6v or 12v supply

ALL LESS 5% Mayhem discount

http://www.action-electronics.co.uk/stuff1.php
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: barriew on July 25, 2009, 03:16:41 pm: I would agree that the Action Electronics offering is the easiest and probably cheapest solution IF you have space. I have used it myself. If however you are short of space, then the MMM one or one from Precision Microdrives takes up less room and doesn't need anything but the motor and a battery.

Barrie
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: Ghost in the shell on July 25, 2009, 03:16:53 pm: I found the gearset a bit confusing, couldnt get the cogs to line up, so ended up using a servo instead.
Title: Re: Revolving radar
Post by: hoverboy on July 26, 2009, 10:46:34 pm: Thanks lads.

I certainly now have a good choice, so will have to work out which is the correct one for my application.

Pete