Johnson777717
New Member
Hey folks!
I have about 10 small motors around that are collecting dust. I was thinking of rigging a self powered light, for those times when the electricity in the house goes out, or for camping, or have the ability to connect a small fan etc. Using a flashlight is too easy!!!
What I'm thinking of doing is taking a plate of sheet metal, then fastening the small motors onto the plate ofset from each other. Then running a rubber drive band across all of the motors. This rubber band will be connected to a hand crank device which provides the pinion for the motors.
I want to connect the motors into a circuit that will provide sutiable voltage and amperage to light a small light bulb or small LED array.
My question is with the voltage and current generated by the motors. Most of the motors are different sizes, and therfore will provide different amounts of current and different voltages. What do you think is the best way to bottleneck these motors down into one Voltage and current?
Then I'll be able to walk around my house, like a dork, cranking a box of motors! :shock:
I have about 10 small motors around that are collecting dust. I was thinking of rigging a self powered light, for those times when the electricity in the house goes out, or for camping, or have the ability to connect a small fan etc. Using a flashlight is too easy!!!
What I'm thinking of doing is taking a plate of sheet metal, then fastening the small motors onto the plate ofset from each other. Then running a rubber drive band across all of the motors. This rubber band will be connected to a hand crank device which provides the pinion for the motors.
I want to connect the motors into a circuit that will provide sutiable voltage and amperage to light a small light bulb or small LED array.
My question is with the voltage and current generated by the motors. Most of the motors are different sizes, and therfore will provide different amounts of current and different voltages. What do you think is the best way to bottleneck these motors down into one Voltage and current?
Then I'll be able to walk around my house, like a dork, cranking a box of motors! :shock: