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Hi,
I have a 60A, 24V DC geared, brushed motor taken off an electric wheelchair that i want to use to help my friend build a pottery wheel.
to this end, all i need it to do is rotate with variable speed (controlled by a foot pedal) in the one direction, so i think a proper digital motor driver with bi-directional, full PWM speed control might be a bit overkill (and expensive)..
does anyone know of any good resources where i can learn about simple DC motor driver circuit design using relays? or have any advice on where to start with what i want to achieve?
i found this site (http://www.robmeyerproductions.com/bows.html) which seems okay, but it doesnt mention anything about controlling the speed. i have only had experience with DC motor control using digital PWM signals; with the relay circuit, would the speed be controlled by using a potentiometer to adjust the supply voltage to the motor?
also because it draws so much current, does anyone have any ideas about power supply to the motor? it doesnt need to be battery operated..
anyway, any help would be greatly appreciated
thanks
gus
I have a 60A, 24V DC geared, brushed motor taken off an electric wheelchair that i want to use to help my friend build a pottery wheel.
to this end, all i need it to do is rotate with variable speed (controlled by a foot pedal) in the one direction, so i think a proper digital motor driver with bi-directional, full PWM speed control might be a bit overkill (and expensive)..
does anyone know of any good resources where i can learn about simple DC motor driver circuit design using relays? or have any advice on where to start with what i want to achieve?
i found this site (http://www.robmeyerproductions.com/bows.html) which seems okay, but it doesnt mention anything about controlling the speed. i have only had experience with DC motor control using digital PWM signals; with the relay circuit, would the speed be controlled by using a potentiometer to adjust the supply voltage to the motor?
also because it draws so much current, does anyone have any ideas about power supply to the motor? it doesnt need to be battery operated..
anyway, any help would be greatly appreciated
thanks
gus