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Hi, Im new to the forum and electronics etc and am looking to make a sliding gate.
I need advice on the type of motor to use to move the gate over and back - it will be a light timber gate. Thanks in advance for any help.
ok Thanks Nigel. ok,looking at it from a different angle.
What about a sliding gate?. I can do the tracks etc pretty easily.
Would it be difficult to setup the motor\gears\cogs etc this way?. This would be my over preferred choice.
I would like to do both - as I could really use these skills.
by actuator , you mean the motor and the gearing etc? -
I was going to look at it a different way - instead of using a rod to push the gate in and out. I was going to set the motor and gearing into the ground and have the butt...
HI, yes my electronic knowlegde is low but Im going to learn.
I would like to control a gate like https://www.eglantinetimber.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=120
so the motor will have to be a substantial size - but the gate will be made with light timber.
I would like it to...
Hi All, I'm new to this so apologies.
Im looking for a motor that rotates 180 degrees - I am looking to build a simple automatic light timber gate and would like to make the controls myself.
Would anybody be able to give me some advice?.
Thank you
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