Help needed please for my son

[stardarkroomequipment]

My son and I are both Autistic (not stupid as some believe )

He and I started a small company selling darkroom equipment.

One of the items we designed is a rotary film processor variable speed that is affordable to all, please see images.

I have a question and hope that someone may help, please

I can and have only found 5mm bore pulley systems (see video), with 8mm for the rods which are perfect but as you will know we now have a problem, see video.

The motors are 4mm on the shaft the pulley is 5mm bore. I have drilled an tapped an extra screw

ANY advice much appreciated

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[danadak]

I do not see any video attached.....

 

[rjenkinsgb]

It sounds like you need a "Bore reducer sleeve" - they are available from many parts suppliers, eg.
**broken link removed**

If the alignment is not ultra critical, a piece of brass tubing may work - 5mmOD with 0.45mm wall is readily available. As that is not split, it would need a high clamping force and/or loctite (eg. Loctite 243).
Example:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360813916387?var=630199626438&hash=item54022f70e3:g:94gAAOxyY9VRQMgG

 

[stardarkroomequipment]

Sorry try this

 

[stardarkroomequipment]

If that works ORDERED I'll kick myself and loooove the help

 

[Pommie]

An alternative approach would be to get motors with 5mm shafts. How are you controlling the speed - it looks to be adjustable.

Mike.

 

[stardarkroomequipment]

1. From where, 100rpm 12v

2. See attached

 

[Pommie]

I have some NEMA17 stepper motors that have a 5mm output shaft. I noticed the control and if you're already using a micro to read the potentiometer and control the motor then to switch to a stepper would be a reasonable step - hence question 2. Another picture of the dial doesn't really help.

Mike.

 

[stardarkroomequipment]

I pay £5 what would they cost

 

[gary350]

If you need over the counter parts that fit with no machining you can buy them several places, Motion Industry is a nation wide company you can buy parts from, shafts, bearings, gears, drives, pullies, shives, bearings, more. McMaster Carr sells parts too but a bit expensive. Fastenal sells mostly bolts but they sell other things. WW Granger may have a few things you need they have lots of, electric motors, gear motors, stepper motors, rotatary devices, fans, gears, shives, pullies, variable speed drives, pumps, timing belts, V belts, sprockets, chain, more. Boston Gear & Browning sell, gears, shives, pullies,. Big towns will have local businesses that sell the same items the trick is to learn who they are but most of these places buy from other places to resell at a higher price.

Look for Motion Industry, McMaster Carr, WW Granger, first. These companies are all online these days.

 

[Pommie]

The steppers will probably cost ~US$10. You'll need a driver too. I'll ask again, how do you control the speed?

Mike.
Edit, with a dial doesn't help. How electronically?

 

[stardarkroomequipment]

This

 

[Pommie]

As I said earlier, pictures don't help. Links do.

Mike.

 

[stardarkroomequipment]

Sorry
Idiot

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08PJ349QF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[rjenkinsgb]

1. From where, 100rpm 12v

Ebay - Aliexpress etc..

eg. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263016528218

 

[stardarkroomequipment]

Thank you

 

[stardarkroomequipment]

I want to give a SINCERE thanks to Waldemar Palka.

He contacted me before Christmas and I sent him the parts as I ended up losing it ! (Autism)

What a man.