Hippogriff
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Hi all,
Over the last couple of years, I've become pretty much an electronics master at RGB LEDs with a PIC, so I now want to move on to other stuff![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I was pondering whether my next investigation could be something involving a motor. I'm thinking about whether it would be possible to create a "chair spinner" for my reclining swivel chair... would it be possible to use my still very basic electronics knowledge to create a cheap, exciting, home-based ride? So I can just sit and relax in my chair and be spun around and around, probably until I puke...
I have little idea where to start... but I'm excited by the prospect. Is this crazy idea anything that anyone else has ever done? What kind of motor should I be looking at? Will 12v be enough to run this from, or would I need something more? Could I use a PIC to control the motor by PWM and set varying speeds, I think so. What kind of motor should I be looking at? Is this necessarily going to be large, or something miniature?
So many questions. Just looking for some thoughts, really... appreciate any coming.
Over the last couple of years, I've become pretty much an electronics master at RGB LEDs with a PIC, so I now want to move on to other stuff
I was pondering whether my next investigation could be something involving a motor. I'm thinking about whether it would be possible to create a "chair spinner" for my reclining swivel chair... would it be possible to use my still very basic electronics knowledge to create a cheap, exciting, home-based ride? So I can just sit and relax in my chair and be spun around and around, probably until I puke...
I have little idea where to start... but I'm excited by the prospect. Is this crazy idea anything that anyone else has ever done? What kind of motor should I be looking at? Will 12v be enough to run this from, or would I need something more? Could I use a PIC to control the motor by PWM and set varying speeds, I think so. What kind of motor should I be looking at? Is this necessarily going to be large, or something miniature?
So many questions. Just looking for some thoughts, really... appreciate any coming.