Electronic control of Dalek dome and eyestalk

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Dalekmaker

Joined May 3, 2026
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Hello everyone,
I'm building a full size Dalek
I am trying to devise a way to raise and lower the eyestalk and rotate the dome. The eyestalk could be operated by a small servo and would need to be proportional.
The dome would be rotated by a motor pinion and gear setup with limit switches at 90 degrees both left and right. This motion needs to be at a fixed rate so operated by a stop and go process. 12v. I would like to use the 4 way axis joystick from an old radio control transmitter so that both the above movements are from one finger.
I don't want to use Arduino type stuff as it's beyond me.
Can anyone do the two circuit diagrams please?
 
For the dome, I'd consider a windscreen (windshield) wiper motor, or window winder motor, both of which are fairly inexpensive, have good torque and are well geared.. Possibly the same for raising and lowering of the eyestalk, but a smaller geared motor would probably suffice for this.
 
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