Which type of motors?
Which type of motors?
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Hi I'm trying to find which type of motors to use for controlling the following:-
i have joined a webcam and a USB light together in a housing and want to be able to rotate them to have a good all round vision.
This device is to help my lads at work who sometimes have to look into the cavity walls we are filling with insulation for obstructions. I've looked at some endoscopes but they are expensive and love making my own things anyway.
I think 2 motors would be good, 1 for up/down, the other for left/right. I'd like to power these with a 12V battery.
My 2 USB cables from the light and camera are plugging into my laptop and I'm using software to view/record the images.
I don't know much about electric motors so any help would be great.
i have joined a webcam and a USB light together in a housing and want to be able to rotate them to have a good all round vision.
This device is to help my lads at work who sometimes have to look into the cavity walls we are filling with insulation for obstructions. I've looked at some endoscopes but they are expensive and love making my own things anyway.
I think 2 motors would be good, 1 for up/down, the other for left/right. I'd like to power these with a 12V battery.
My 2 USB cables from the light and camera are plugging into my laptop and I'm using software to view/record the images.
I don't know much about electric motors so any help would be great.





RE: Which type of motors?
Added bonus…..all the bulky, expensive bits stay in your hand and outside the wall
RE: Which type of motors?
I suppose I could just mount the light/camera on a pole and have them able to rototate on a fitting then i would be able to cover most areas.
thanks panelman I think you've just helped me get over the problem!
Cheers!
RE: Which type of motors?
RE: Which type of motors?
another example of how 2 minds are better than 1.
the good old keep it simple shines again.
on another note, some endoscopes are nearly a grand(i.e. 1000pounds) i recon i can do this for roughly 100pounds. Maybe i should market it to the building/drainage trade!
cheers again
peace
rustyboy
RE: Which type of motors?
If your tinkering jones got ahold of you later, you could motorize the cable flexion/extension with 2 simple little ball screw assembly run by micromotors.
"Venditori de oleum-vipera non vigere excordis populi"
RE: Which type of motors?
that's what i was thinking of at first.
what kind of motors would do this, i don't know a lot about motors.
cheers
rustyboy
RE: Which type of motors?
Crouzet among others makes small gearmotors that are cheap. A old vending machine might have some motors you could use.
You might be able to start with a joint off a side view or rear view mirror off an old junk car.
Barry1961