Anyone familiar with small actuators?
Anyone familiar with small actuators?
(OP)
I am looking for an application (military spec) of an electrical/mechanical switch actuator. It needs to move about .1" at the most. Looking for something less than 1"x1"x1" in volume, preferably even smaller. I want it to move .1" with power and once in place no power is necessary to keep it there, it would latch or similar. And once moved back to .0" it would also not need power after being moved. Perhaps this is like power locks in a car.
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RE: Anyone familiar with small actuators?
Have you tried this?
RE: Anyone familiar with small actuators?
RE: Anyone familiar with small actuators?
"Perhaps this is like power locks in a car."
Dunno. Is it? Go down to a junkyard and tear into a car door.
RE: Anyone familiar with small actuators?
A typical hobby solenoid (from RC airplance, gas powered RC car, basically any high and RC vechicle) should do the trick, if you're ok with the movement being an arc. Should be close to your 1" cube limit but I bet there are small ones available.
Alternately, if you want to start from scratch, most worm gear driven mechanisms will meet that requirement. Just need a small motor with adequate torque.
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RE: Anyone familiar with small actuators?
How fast the actuator should be? (time to move 0.1" under the force)
What is the maximum current your system can supply?
What is your system voltage supply?
If it is for military application I have doubts you will find an off the shelf such actuator, you will probably need to have it custom made/developed.