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Unread 16-05-2010, 21:49
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Re: CIM motor + Electrical outlet = ?

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Originally Posted by apalrd View Post
Why don't you separate vertical motion and lateral motion into two separate systems? You could have your TV mounted on a pivot bracket and adjust the angle with a fairly slow but powerful motor, then move the whole assembly up and down with a cable-elevator and winch?
I did think of that, using the two different systems, and it'd be so much easier to do, but I'd also like to do this method just to see if it's possible. I was also thinking of separating the systems in the same holding mechanism, so that it pivoted about a foot out from the pole, rather than around the pole itself, but I still think around the pole would be cooler to watch.

I'll keep that in mind, because doing 2 separate systems would be so much easier to actually accomplish.

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No suggestions on AC motors. You could, however, get a battery enough to power the motors for a decent period of time (e.g. a FIRST battery, but smaller) and hook it up to a charging circuit, so the battery provides the current needed to run the motors and the charger recharges the battery at a slower rate then it is discharged.
I was thinking of something like that but I wasn't sure if it'd work. It's basically hooking a battery charger to a battery and then taking power from the battery as it charges, right?