question regarding rotational motor for speaker
question regarding rotational motor for speaker
(OP)
Hey all,
I am interested in making a rotary speaker; I have the speaker and encasement completely finished, but I have absolutely no idea what kind of motor I should look at for producing the right torque. Total, the speaker/encasement weighs about 30 pounds (14 kg) , with a rectangular perimeter of 6 inches by 2 feet (0.15m by 0.60m).
Could anyone point me in the right direction? Hard advice would be much appreciated as well; I've been searching the net for information about this, but I haven't been able to find anything specific.
Thanks in advance!
-P
I am interested in making a rotary speaker; I have the speaker and encasement completely finished, but I have absolutely no idea what kind of motor I should look at for producing the right torque. Total, the speaker/encasement weighs about 30 pounds (14 kg) , with a rectangular perimeter of 6 inches by 2 feet (0.15m by 0.60m).
Could anyone point me in the right direction? Hard advice would be much appreciated as well; I've been searching the net for information about this, but I haven't been able to find anything specific.
Thanks in advance!
-P





RE: question regarding rotational motor for speaker
Also, what are you planning to keep the wires from tangling?
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RE: question regarding rotational motor for speaker
Ideally, I'd like the speaker to spin at around one or one and a half revolutions per second, maximum.
I don't want the motor to produce stop-and-go or high acceleration, but I would like the system to be capable of deceleration. This could probably be accomplished with a simple brake.
I haven't dealt with a torque motor before. Although I am pretty familiar with basic circuitry, I have had very little luck finding things on the Net. If you have any resources or further advice that a newbie such as myself might find useful, I would greatly appreciate it. Anything involving suggested motors, circuit diagrams, etc would be great!
Thanks again for your prompt response.
-P
RE: question regarding rotational motor for speaker
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