Recent content by graceless9

Yep! This is just a rough home project! Not sure about the accuracy of diameter of the pulley wall as yet, my focus at this early stage is just finding a way to move this platform at a reasonably constant rate and have the ability to adjust this rate. What would be the advantage of using a...

Awesome idea with the clock! Although I'm looking for precision within 5% so maybe the motor is the way to go and a lot easier. Excuse my ignorance, this is very new to me, but I've looked up the stepper motor and it seems so small - how would I connect it to drive this fairly large load? Were...

Hi all, I'm new here on Physics Forums and can't wait to delve into some juicy topics! I have a very practical problem that I need help with. I am doing a home project where I want to move a platform on wheels (loaded to a maximum of 70kg) in a 1.5m long straight line across the floor at a...