Circuit and motor for moving an arm

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Tina Keeler

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• Oct 28, 2020

• #1

I want my full size nutcracker to be able to move his arm which is made from a drain pipe and would like to know what sort of motor and circuit I will need for to move a 60cm piece of drain pipe.

 

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Pommie

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• Oct 28, 2020

• #2

Look at servo motors for models. Some of the bigger ones can produce some impressive torque. Not sure if "nut cracking" force is available.

Mike.

 

ClydeCrashKop

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• Oct 28, 2020

• #3

A windshield wiper mechanism would do it and even stop with the arm up between nuts.

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• Oct 28, 2020

• #4

ClydeCrashKop said:

A windshield wiper mechanism would do it and even stop with the arm up between nuts.

Click to expand...

There's a joke there I won't go to.

 

gophert

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• Nov 2, 2020

• #5

I'm trying to imagine how this will work out.
Are you thinking of arms swinging like a marching motion, or a drummer movement or a Heil Hitler movement or ...?

I don't see a desirable end product with some of these scenarios. Either by complexity or, if you elect the simplest one, it won't be a popular effect.