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Is there any way to use a conventional 3-6v motor as a switch?
The idea is to put on the tip a kind of "spin", which when winding outside, for example, turn on a LED inside, indicating that there is wind.
I think the most complex part is because they are not strong winds, therefore the motor does not spin at high speed.
First I thought about using a transistor as a switch, but the voltage received by the motor is very low and I don't get a constant light.
It should be noted that it is possible to use a 5v source to power the LED, that is, I do not require the motor to function as a generator, only as a switch.
Another thing that occurred to me is to use 2 transistors, one as a switch and the other as an amplifier, but I get the same result as placing only one as a switch.
It is important that the design be as basic as possible, since I need to install 300 of these motors with their respective 300 LEDs, so the use of sensors and arduinos is ruled out.
Surely someone of you can help me since my knowledge of electronics is scarce.
Thank You!
Is there any way to use a conventional 3-6v motor as a switch?
The idea is to put on the tip a kind of "spin", which when winding outside, for example, turn on a LED inside, indicating that there is wind.
I think the most complex part is because they are not strong winds, therefore the motor does not spin at high speed.
First I thought about using a transistor as a switch, but the voltage received by the motor is very low and I don't get a constant light.
It should be noted that it is possible to use a 5v source to power the LED, that is, I do not require the motor to function as a generator, only as a switch.
Another thing that occurred to me is to use 2 transistors, one as a switch and the other as an amplifier, but I get the same result as placing only one as a switch.
It is important that the design be as basic as possible, since I need to install 300 of these motors with their respective 300 LEDs, so the use of sensors and arduinos is ruled out.
Surely someone of you can help me since my knowledge of electronics is scarce.
Thank You!