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Hi all, I'm wondering if someone with remote control experience can help me. I've seen quite a bit of traffic here on the subject. I need to remote control a 'real' car using a similar setup to a model one. It only needs two controls, accelerate to a pre set speed and stop. The braking system is air operated by a 4-20mA solenoid on board the vehicle and acceleration I presume will be by a servo on the accelerator linkage. If anyone has any ideas on what type of RC eqipment I need can they please email me privately? -- Best regards Tony Multimedia 16F84 Beginners PIC Tools. http://www.picnpoke.com Email spam_OUTpicnpokeTakeThisOuTcdi.com.au

I'm interested in this subject too. Can you keep this thread on the list? (or mail me too). Thanks. On Tue, 3 Nov 1998, Tony Nixon wrote: {Quote hidden}> Hi all, > > I'm wondering if someone with remote control experience can help me. > I've seen quite a bit of traffic here on the subject. > > I need to remote control a 'real' car using a similar setup to a model > one. > > It only needs two controls, accelerate to a pre set speed and stop. > > The braking system is air operated by a 4-20mA solenoid on board the > vehicle and acceleration I presume will be by a servo on the accelerator > linkage. > > If anyone has any ideas on what type of RC eqipment I need can they > please email me privately? > > > -- > Best regards > > Tony > > Multimedia 16F84 Beginners PIC Tools. > > http://www.picnpoke.com > Email .....picnpokeKILLspam@spam@cdi.com.au >

>The braking system is air operated by a 4-20mA solenoid on board the >vehicle and acceleration I presume will be by a servo on the accelerator >linkage. Use servos with high torque. >If anyone has any ideas on what type of RC eqipment I need can they >please email me privately? Try contacting fredKILLspamfmadirect.com (http://www.fmadirect.com). They've done some support of RPV's for the military, and would be a good first choice as a vendor as well. And mention who told you about them while you're at it, please. Thanks. Andy ================================================================== Andy Kunz - Statistical Research, Inc. - Westfield, New Jersey USA ==================================================================

> >The braking system is air operated by a 4-20mA solenoid on board the > >vehicle and acceleration I presume will be by a servo on the accelerator > >linkage. > > Use servos with high torque. > > >If anyone has any ideas on what type of RC eqipment I need can they > >please email me privately? > > Try contacting .....fredKILLspam.....fmadirect.com (http://www.fmadirect.com). They've > done some support of RPV's for the military, and would be a good first > choice as a vendor as well. And mention who told you about them while > you're at it, please. > > Thanks. > > Andy > Also Condor R/C has been showing some giant (metal case) heavy duty servos (one with a linear output shaft) at Toledo.

On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, Mike DeMetz wrote: > Also Condor R/C has been showing some giant (metal case) heavy > duty servos (one with a linear output shaft) at Toledo. Along the same lines: In my MCM (and other) catalogs there are electrical automotive door lock actuators which seem to give a travel of about 1 inch with respectable force for $6 each. Has anyone investigated these for servo purposes ? Peter

Not acquainted with MCM - Could someone enlighten me? TIA, Jack Peter L. Peres wrote: > Along the same lines: In my MCM (and other) catalogs there are electrical > automotive door lock actuators which seem to give a travel of about 1 inch > with respectable force for $6 each. Has anyone investigated these for > servo purposes ?

On Thu, 5 Nov 1998 EraseMEgoflospam_OUTTakeThisOuTpacbell.net wrote: > Not acquainted with MCM - Could someone enlighten me? > > TIA, Jack > > Peter L. Peres wrote: > > > Along the same lines: In my MCM (and other) catalogs there are electrical > > automotive door lock actuators which seem to give a travel of about 1 inch > > with respectable force for $6 each. Has anyone investigated these for > > servo purposes ? http://www.mcmelectronics.com Peter

On Fri, 6 Nov 1998, Paul B. Webster VK2BZC wrote: > Peter L. Peres wrote: > > > http://www.mcmelectronics.com > > A site particularly rich in cookie-spam! Sorry, I have the dead tree version. No cookies, just a coffee spot ;) The item that arose my interest was Order# 60-6955 'High Powered Door Lock Actuator' at $5.39 ea. in case it helps. (This is for automotive use as I've said before - i.e. 12 V motor driven geared bar with linear motion if I read the catalog photo right - should contain a slip clutch to spare the fuses <g>). Peter

On Thu, 5 Nov 1998 goflospam_OUTpacbell.net wrote: > Not acquainted with MCM - Could someone enlighten me? > > TIA, Jack > > Peter L. Peres wrote: > > > Along the same lines: In my MCM (and other) catalogs there are electrical > > automotive door lock actuators which seem to give a travel of about 1 inch > > with respectable force for $6 each. Has anyone investigated these for > > servo purposes ? http://www.mcmelectronics.com Peter