Low revolution motors

TR-Flyer

Member
Hi:
I'm looking for a slow motor to run the downspout on my S-Gauge water tower. Want to let people push a button and lower or raise the spout. Most S'guage stuff uses a solinoid to do this but i want a slower moving solution.

Any sources? Also going to put a blinking light on top of the tower and will place a sound card in it to get a water flowing sound. Any ideas there?

Thanks,
Ted
 

ezdays

Out AZ way
I was thinking about the "eject" motor out of a CD ROM drive, or an old CD player. I think these motors are not only geared way down, but are reverable. The same goes for Jim's idea, a scanner motor runs in both directions as well.
 

cidchase

Active Member
I like the Tortoise idea because you can use the
built in limit switches to prevent overtravel when
they hold the button down :) .
 

Union Pacific

New Member
I have an article in MR that tells you how to animate a water tower. I will E-mail you the article. It utilizes the use of a tortoise switch machine.

thanx, Ben
 
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