Hi all

I just got a trophy for being on the forum for 8 years. Time flies

Well, I have a general question about a 4-wire 4-6V DC motor. How does such a thing work? Is there any
way to make the motor run by just applying voltage? I don't need to differ the speed, just go or no go

Thanks,

Nicholas

 

Looks like a stepper motor to me. So no, there is no easy way to get it working with just DC.

 

Looks like it might be a stepper to me also, it could be a wound field DC motor, but not likely, short the wires together and try and spin the shaft, if it it very hard to do compared to open, then confirms a bi-polar stepper.
Also check that the two separate winding's are the same resistance.
Max.

 

Thanks guys,

If I need a device like this, simple motor with the ability to make stuff go left/right(x-axis) where would I go? I need it to go either full speed one way, full
speed the other way or not going at all 5V or 12V or the like. If I can get away with not having a controller I would prefer this

Any thoughts?

Thanks!!

 

That is a stepper motor commonly found in DVD/Floppy drives.You will need to use UNL2003 to run it.You have a bipolar motor which means things will get a bit more complicated since you cant really provide power to it with out using few tricks or using expensive drivers.

Here:

http://www.globalspec.com/reference/8273/348308/3-8-4-stepper-motors

 

Thanks guys,

If I need a device like this, simple motor with the ability to make stuff go left/right(x-axis) where would I go? I need it to go either full speed one way, full
speed the other way or not going at all 5V or 12V or the like. If I can get away with not having a controller I would prefer this

No controller and simply on/off switch, find a DC brushed motor.
Max.

 

Can I get that motor already on a form of slide or screw like the one above?

 

They can be found in DVD drives or maybe on eBay.

 

Can I get that motor already on a form of slide or screw like the one above?

Some stuff like that here.. Obviously it would help if you provided requirements/specifications like required speed/distance/torque,etc.. "full speed" could be anything..
http://www.mpja.com/DC-Motors/products/100/

 

Hey guys, sorry for the late reply. Thanks for your input. I'll make a small video where I will try to state what I am looking for, and make a new thread

Thanks!

Nicholas