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Rotating monitor - Yet another take
csa3d:
--- Quote from: Cornchip on February 22, 2008, 01:22:46 pm --- Looks like things will heat up over at Solarbotics if this method takes off. The GM3 motor seems to pack a punch for little cash. That rig really seems to work.
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I've been waiting for Randy to creep out of the woodwork and hit us with yet another amazing hardware release ;) An "out of the box" solution would be welcomed I would imagine.
-csa
Cornchip:
Maybe it's time for a little market research? ;D
Cornchip.
psychotech:
Cornchip, Yeah, the monitor is slightly bottom heavy but it's really about the weight of the monitor cables (both the DVI & power cables) it's dragging behind ..they're just lying on the floor in those videos. And the fact that it's running at only 4.5V... Already tried the same solution with the cables in place adding their weight but not just dragging along the textured carpet seen in the videos; much better ;) Another thing's that at some point of building the monitor mount I degreased most of the bearing parts (instead of washing my hands every fifteen minutes) ..just added some again .. :) I'm quite hard pressed to really hear a difference anymore. Might shoot another video clip later as I get hold of the camera.. Can't do videos on mine :(
That counterweight thing sounds good! Well, I've still a cabinet to design and build before fine tuning this .. ;)
And hey, your solution is just awesome :applaud: Way beyond my capabilities!
Anyway, with this little motor and the semi-automatic solution with no other additional control than friction & voltage management it's an balancing act ..weight/friction/voltage/speed.. Think I've got it quite nicely set up at the moment. Wouldn't recommend this solution to anyone using a CRT, though ;) Well, maybe with a lazy susan and weisshaupt or DaOld Man's software. Oh, no CRTs with lazy susans :( ..
I'm happy with the mounting, the bearings and the actual friction drive solution at the moment, but with DaOld Man and/or weisshaupt's motor control software I'm sure it'd be just awesome! Well, I've time to learn more and make it better..
csa3d, 20% off for all BYOAC orders.... that should be fair ?
Cornchip, make a package deal and you'll be yet another overnight BYOAC millionaire ;) Still, whoever comes up with a reasonably priced and (at least relatively) easy to implement complete solution should at least get ________, ________, __________ and ______________. And that's a fact!
:)
weisshaupt:
--- Quote from: Cornchip on February 22, 2008, 01:22:46 pm --- . You might want to try adding some counter weight opposite the heavy spot
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Highly recomended- My 20 inch LCD was having a diffiuclt time with the little motor till I did that...
csa3d:
--- Quote from: weisshaupt on February 22, 2008, 10:26:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: Cornchip on February 22, 2008, 01:22:46 pm --- . You might want to try adding some counter weight opposite the heavy spot
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Highly recomended- My 20 inch LCD was having a diffiuclt time with the little motor till I did that...
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Works on my rotisserie grill! lol
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