Thread: Window Motor Coupler - Alternate Materials?
View Single Post
  #6   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 19-02-2013, 21:37
techhelpbb's Avatar
techhelpbb techhelpbb is offline
Registered User
FRC #0011 (MORT - Team 11)
Team Role: Mentor
  
Join Date: Nov 2010
Rookie Year: 1997
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,620
techhelpbb has a reputation beyond reputetechhelpbb has a reputation beyond reputetechhelpbb has a reputation beyond reputetechhelpbb has a reputation beyond reputetechhelpbb has a reputation beyond reputetechhelpbb has a reputation beyond reputetechhelpbb has a reputation beyond reputetechhelpbb has a reputation beyond reputetechhelpbb has a reputation beyond reputetechhelpbb has a reputation beyond reputetechhelpbb has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Window Motor Coupler - Alternate Materials?
Can not help you find the FIRST couplings. However I made winches for a climber prototype by heating the metal output cog of a window motor to 275 degrees Fahrenheit with a propane torch and pressing a 1/2 pipe NPT bushing with an external diameter of 3/4 PVC. It is actually a little scary just how hard to break that turned out to be. Did that 3x with minimal issue. Though I advise to use a piece of wood to distribute the force on your hands when you heat...press...reheat...press...so on it takes more than 15 cycles.

I bet you could find some fittings or use some proper solvent glue to make any shape output you like.

Obviously be careful.
Last edited by techhelpbb : 19-02-2013 at 21:48.
Reply With Quote