The face on this motor had a special lip, probably for the purpose of mating it to a receptacle made for this motor. It appeared to be cast aluminum (aluminium) with machined sides. Creating a custom mount for this motor would be more time consuming than I’d prefer so it seemed logical to take the same approach as the small motors and tap holes into the face of the motor. The same tap, #6, was selected.
Long straight mending straps were purchased which could span over the edges of the motor face and still have a mounting hole on the motor face. Longer ones would have been purchased but the ones pictured seemed to work well and were available at a nearby hardware store. A hole was drilled in the center of each brace with a drill bit larger than a #6 bolt.
Hole locations were marked on the face of the motor. These holes were approximately in the center of the motor face recessed portions. Since the holes were going to be tapped, they didn’t need to fit nuts. The drill bit was one which came with the tap to ensure the correct size was used.
A drill pressed was used to make holes perpendicular to the motor face. The motor was resting on a piece of scrap wood which had been drilled so that the motor could rest naturally and vertically without tipping. The bottom of the motor was not flat, it had bearings and fixture bolts so the custom rest was important for making perpendicular holes.
The holes were well-centered in the recessed portions of the motor face plate. Keeping these holes centered and directly across the face from one another was a matter of taste and workmanship rather than performance. Hopefully, the bracing and similar parts will not even be very visible while in operation.
Downloads:
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1.
Completed projects from year 2.
Completed projects from year 3.
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2016-11-15 (Tu)
Mending straps, drill bits, and a tap
Long straight mending straps were purchased which could span over the edges of the motor face and still have a mounting hole on the motor face. Longer ones would have been purchased but the ones pictured seemed to work well and were available at a nearby hardware store. A hole was drilled in the center of each brace with a drill bit larger than a #6 bolt.
Drilling holes into straps
Hole locations were marked on the face of the motor. These holes were approximately in the center of the motor face recessed portions. Since the holes were going to be tapped, they didn’t need to fit nuts. The drill bit was one which came with the tap to ensure the correct size was used.
Marked holes on motor face
A drill pressed was used to make holes perpendicular to the motor face. The motor was resting on a piece of scrap wood which had been drilled so that the motor could rest naturally and vertically without tipping. The bottom of the motor was not flat, it had bearings and fixture bolts so the custom rest was important for making perpendicular holes.
Drilled motor face
The holes were well-centered in the recessed portions of the motor face plate. Keeping these holes centered and directly across the face from one another was a matter of taste and workmanship rather than performance. Hopefully, the bracing and similar parts will not even be very visible while in operation.
Motor face hole from below
Downloads:
- Gears
- Panel layout PDF or DWG
- S Symbol Plate OpenSCAD source or STL model
- Ultrasonic flush-mount source or STL
- Internal ring gear
- Spring hub includes source and STL for metric and imperial
- 1 Small Arduino Micro
- 2 Stereo potentiometers (10K)
- 4 Multi-turn potentiometers (10K)
- 2 Twelve volt DC motors
- 1 Dual H-bridge
- 2 Ultrasonic distance sensors
- 1 Sine wave generator or the Amazon version
- 1 Voltage Regulator
- 1 Twelve volt three amp power supply
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1.
Completed projects from year 2.
Completed projects from year 3.
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com/
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information in this blog, or linked by this blog, are not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2016-11-15 (Tu)
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