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(...) SNIP (...) I have been asked for some pictures of what I am working on (very much prototypes at the present - don't expect anything elegant). (URL) is the track for the tray, and the drive mechanism. As the axle at the front (bottom) of the (...) (15 years ago, 22-Jan-10, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ok, so I have something that appears to do what I need it to do, however, it is a bit of a monstrosity, and I think that it shows either that I am a genius, or a madman - I'm not sure which! Bear in mind that this still includes several quick (...) (15 years ago, 25-Jan-10, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) ... (...) Well, seeing your pictures, I can't help wondering: do you actually need the tray to change direction as soon as it hits the end? If not, you can use a much easier solution: just power its motor for a given amount of time in one (...) (15 years ago, 25-Jan-10, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) You're quite right in that there's nothing in the pictures to suggest that having the having the motor running after the tray reaches its stop would be a bad idea. However, that would be disastrous for the rest of the machine - think of a (...) (15 years ago, 25-Jan-10, to lugnet.technic)
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