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Actuator Project ( Was MRotate4)
ataruzzolo:
This is my home made LEGO linear actuator. Actually it consists of two LEGO linear actuators (part number 61927c01), a XL LEGO Motor (part number 8882), some spare lego bricks/gears and a ball bearing drawer slides (it comes from Samsung monitor pivottable stand I placed in the cab) to strengthen the whole.
Le Chuck:
^ I'll be damned. That's pretty impressive. Video?
DaOld Man:
I agree. Very impressive. Why did you use two actuators?
ataruzzolo:
Thanks ;)
I believe my crappy camera can't record video, tomorrow (I need some daylight!) I will try with the phone.
DaOld Man:
Ok, I have the mechanical stop problem fixed.
First I moved the actuator supports 1/2" closer to the crank.
I then readjusted the crank to get the clevis block to bottom out against the actuator body when it goes past horizontal. Here you can see the clevis bottomed out:
And here is a pic of the monitor position at this point:
And I inserted a pin in the other end of the screw, I couldnt insert it too far because of small clearance between the screw and the motor housing. Pic is a little blurred so I drew a red circle around the pin:
And here it is at the mechanical stop for vertical:
And finally, the position of the monitor at the vertical mechanical stop:
Now that I have the mechanical stops figured out, need to work on limit switches now.
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