Linear Actuator in 5 Minutes
by sanyam jain in Circuits > Electronics
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Linear Actuator in 5 Minutes
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Always wanted the linear motion but were stuck with the circular motion of the motor .You have landed on the correct place
Supplies Needed
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List of the material you need is
- a power drill
- a flat file
- tape
- a bolt (of about 75 mm length)
- 3 nuts of that size
- motor
- wire cutter
- a coupler used in tube lights
Making the Shaft
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Take the bolt fix it in the drill machine and stick the file flat with help of a tape
Coupler
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take the coupler remove its plastic shaeth and arrange them
Piece for Movement
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take the 3 nuts and screw them on the bolt such that the bolt is free to move . Now solder the 3 nuts together
Completed
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On one polarity goes up and on other goes down