Questions tagged [actuator]
An actuator is a device for converting energy into motion. They may be pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, or mechanical.
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Solenoid to launch tennis ball [closed]
I am interested in putting together a tennis ball launcher.
It's accuracy/precision are not important. Even varying distance by ~50% or more per shot doesn't matter (it's for my dogs).
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Are electric linear solenoids the best option to push a capacitive screen button on a smartphone? [closed]
I'm trying to figure out if electric linear solenoids are the best option to activate an interface element on the touch screen of my smart phone.
I have also heard of linear actuators and pneumatics ...
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Should I wire my electrical actuators in series, parallel or a combination of both?
I'm working on a project that requires four (4) electrical linear actuators to work together. They must be driven at the same speed, simultaneously.
Let's assume that I have four identical actuators ...
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Does this brake control schematic make sense?
I am participating in a student project where we are building small, portable vehicles, starting with a pocket bike and some materials. We are also allowed to buy parts on our own.
Our current plan ...
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linear actuator internal resistors
I have been trying for nearly a week now to try and build a mechanically locking box. I thought I could try using a linear actuator to do this, so I found a model I liked.
My question is as follows:
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Micron-Scale Linear Actuation
I don't know a lot about linear actuation, but I need a precise device that I can control easily (using some kind of hobby board) that is able to perform linear positioning with a resolution of at ...
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Powering and operating dual electric linear actuators
I am in the process of building a height-adjusting desk. I am pretty good with computers (I'm a programmer), but I never learned much in the way of electrical engineering.
I recently purchased two ...
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Linear actuator torque control
I want to build aplication where I will provide defined force with linear actuator. DC motor is going to be stalled most of the time and and controlled torque should be applied. So at the actuator ...
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push/pull extending rod
Will start off by saying I know very little about electrical engineering :/
so I basically need to make some sort of push/pull extending rod
it Doesn't have to be particularly strong, just needs to ...
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controlling vibration frequency and amplitude of a motor
I want to build a hardware circuit that can control the frequency and amplitude of motors. I have a few questions about this.
1) What kind of actuator do I need to use?
I have used ERM motors and the ...
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Ways to control multiple linear actuators seperately?
I intend to control multiple linear actuators at the same time (20+). These actuators need ~9V each to run, and I simply want them to either be on (pulling) or off (relaxed). Each actuator is to be ...
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What is the difference between push and pull solenoid? [duplicate]
I want a solenoid that stays retracted and propels forward when current is passed through it. Is there a solenoid that does this? What is the difference between push and pull solenoid?
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Many small and cheap linear actuators [closed]
Me and my friends are trying to build a linear actuator matrix. It's supposed to be a grid of pins that go up and down at reasonably fast speed (more than 1cm/s, the faster the better). Problem is, ...
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How To Interpret PID Output in a Slow Response System
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A few days have passed since I asked this question and I've had a chance to do some research based on the answers I've received from @R Drast and @Spehro. I'm not sure this update is the ...
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Rudder and Main Sail control
I'm creating an autonomous sailing boat and just looking into how to control the sail and rudder.
The electronics will be low powered with the main brain being an Arduino.
My problem is thinking of ...
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