Recent content by nipels

Hey everyone. I am a total noob to electronics, so I would really appreciate your help on my first engineering project! I am building an RC Excavator and need help with the circuits for the linear actuators I plan to build. I have 3 DC motors on the way with a voltage range from 6-12V. I have...

I fly Electric Helicopters, so I am well aware of servos and their capabilities. :) I don't want to use servos on this project. That would turn this Friction crane model into something else entirely. I am already cheating a little by using electromechanical clutches instead of mechanical...

Hmm, that is what I figured. I suppose I will have to make it a live boom and hoist, and only have the motor power hoist up and boom up. I will have to use the boom/hoist brake to regulate the speed of descent when going down on either of those functions. Thank you for your input. Is their a...

I am making a functional model friction crane. I am in the design and material gathering phase right now, but I have a question about DC Motors and how they would behave in a certain situation. I plan on having a DC motor spinning a shaft with a clutch on it. When the clutch is engaged...