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== The Challange == | == The Challange == | ||
| − | These are multiphase motors from video cassette recorders. Lots moving to dumps now. There are some uses for these, see: Motors: Brushless at: [[Salvage Parts and Sources]]. The challange here is to power them up as motors using the drive electronics they alreay have. Typically they have 3 to 6 connections. It seems like applying the right signals to these would be all that it would take. But what are the signals? | + | These are multiphase motors from video cassette recorders. Think they may be called Spindle Motors. Lots moving to dumps now. There are some uses for these, see: Motors: Brushless at: [[Salvage Parts and Sources]]. The challange here is to power them up as motors using the drive electronics they alreay have. Typically they have 3 to 6 connections. It seems like applying the right signals to these would be all that it would take. But what are the signals? |
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Revision as of 13:42, 7 February 2009
The Challange
These are multiphase motors from video cassette recorders. Think they may be called Spindle Motors. Lots moving to dumps now. There are some uses for these, see: Motors: Brushless at: Salvage Parts and Sources. The challange here is to power them up as motors using the drive electronics they alreay have. Typically they have 3 to 6 connections. It seems like applying the right signals to these would be all that it would take. But what are the signals?
Answers
So far silence. Chime in.
And the Judges Say
Lets wait for some answers
The Prize
What should the winner get, who will provide it.
