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yo1dog:
Don't ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- on my parade!

We'll see how it goes :dunno :)

Mike A:
I already know how it is going to go. I want to see you finish your project. Most of these rotating cp projects fizzle out before completion. Make it rotate by hand. You can automate it later, or not. You might decide that manual rotation works just fine. In the meantime you will be playing games instead of staring at a pile of motors, gears, and wires.

DaOld Man:

--- Quote from: yo1dog on November 03, 2018, 02:41:33 pm ---Yea I got plenty of stuff for prototyping electronics. I am completely new to the mechanical/automation side.

Do you have a bunch of gears and stuff around to play with or do you figure out what kind of torque you need and then order the appropriate gears/gear boxes?

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Ive never done it with a servo motor, only used a motor similar to a windshield wiper motor, so there was only one sprocket driving a chain mounted to a mdf disc.
So not a lot of experimenting to do, because I knew that motor would easily turn even the CRT monitor I used.
I have also made a LCD monitor that turns by a screw actuator. I have not installed that in my cabinet yet, mainly because I put the cabinet i was working on on hold. But the rotating monitor assembly is still upstairs in storage and ready to install.

DaOld Man:

--- Quote from: Mike A on November 03, 2018, 04:01:15 pm ---I already know how it is going to go. I want to see you finish your project. Most of these rotating cp projects fizzle out before completion. Make it rotate by hand. You can automate it later, or not. You might decide that manual rotation works just fine. In the meantime you will be playing games instead of staring at a pile of motors, gears, and wires.

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Good point. If manually rotating works for you, thats great, do what works for you.
But if you are not afraid of automating it, it is very satisfying to see the final results.
Wow factor is off the charts when your friends or family see the machine doing automatic things. (Plus they will think you are a friggin genius!  ;D )
Cost can be cut down by using used parts or shopping around for the best deals.
But since it is an added feature, of course it will cost you more. How much more depends on your design and your shopping abilities.

yo1dog:
I'll stay optimistic for now. I'm OK with scrapping the automation if it turns into a blocker. I think I have realistic expectations regarding cost, complexity, and time though.

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