Help automating my bandmill sawhead

[Hilltop366]

Also,, more of this throttle control you have ??
I was looking at something like this for throttle??
http://www.firgelliauto.com/default.php?cPath=110
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Would a car door electric lock work?

[Hbarker]

not sure about the door lock ... thought about even a pc cd drive mounted on the side  :D

BUT look what i found,,
http://designgoddessweb2.com/vtcmotor.html

Small engine throttle unit for speed control with wired switch or our wireless control kit. A simple, reliable  solution for a common problem. 8)
Hmmmmmm
It must be soooo expensive they cant post the price.. will call tomorrow

[jpgreen]

Mine's bonehead simple as it gets.

Just like the stock Onan throttle cable connects to the engage arm, at that point I simply fabricated a lever that went onto that bolt, the connected the throttle cable to the lever. You set the lever like a lawn mower throttle. Push one way it idles up, pull the other and it idles down.

Engage the engine and it jumps up in RPM, but then you have the same push pull adjustment.

[Hbarker]

Hey fellas, UPDATEon the VC throttle control I spoke with the company rep today ,.
They are only 88.00  bux .http://designgoddessweb2.com/vtcmotor.html
.However they are actually backordered for some time ,,
Said they are actually looking for distributors in Texas.. and if I was interest they could send a
demo model to me  8)

Waiting on email from another person in the company on that one.. 

[Hbarker]

Looking at the picture on the website,, looks like a windshield wiper motor to me???
Any ideas on how one could use a windshield wiper motor and regulate it to slow WAY down,  and to also stop at any specific point?  :-\

Just thinkin out loud.........

[GF]

I purchased a 12v right angle gear motor from surplus center for $19.00.   I mounted it in a boc and drilled a hole so the shaft would extend out.    I then machined a metal arm about 3 or 4 inches long and attached it to the shaft.  I drilled a small hole and attached a throttle cable clamp to it to hold the outside of the throttle cable.  The motor is wired to a dpdt toggle switch on the console to throttle up and throttle down.   Been using it for over 5 years now and have not had any problems with it.   It looks alot like the one at http://designgoddessweb2.com/vtcmotor.html, but I only had $20 in parts.   

Unlike a solenoid throttle control that requires power to it all the time while its throttled up the gear motor design only requires power during the throttle up or throttle down process.

[Hbarker]

groovy GF you got any pics of your control??

[Hilltop366]

Maybe something like this ?

https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009092321223842&item=5-1636&catname=electric

[Hbarker]

anythings possible at this point,,.
just a update had a guy look at my wheelchair controls, they are fubared ,,,
Got controller I ordered in . beefing it up this evening to handle the extra load,

ALSO ,.,. Dude gave me another set of wheelchair motors today..  8)

On the motor break,, Its removable .. nice little electric break system, have to save those for another project...

[Hbarker]

 8) Almost forgot to update here..

The automation works great ,, I have cut a big pile of boards..
Beats the heck out of manually feeding the saw head.. I still stay with it,, and help it along a bit. but it almost works by its self.

The satellite arms and gears worked GREAT !! like a dream to push the remote control in my hand and watch the laser pointer scroll up or down the tape measure.

Thanks for you guys help and input !!