Hi guys and girls,
I’m in need of some help and I have a challenge for you.
I am sure this is very simple however I am only a very fresh novice and I have become very confused along the way and need some very clear guidance.
WHAT I'M MAKING
WHAT I'VE TRIED
WHAT I NEED HELP WITH
COMPONENTS I ALREADY HAVE
Any guidance and corrections would be very much appreciated.
Thank you for taking the time to help me out.
Cheers,
Jayden
I’m in need of some help and I have a challenge for you.
I am sure this is very simple however I am only a very fresh novice and I have become very confused along the way and need some very clear guidance.
WHAT I'M MAKING
- I am making a marble run using a motor to chain-lift to lift the marbles to the top of the run.
- I am wanting an on-off switch along with a speed controller to regulate the lifting of the marbles in the chain-lift.
- I am wanting to put the components into a large chunk of wood so the cavity is very small and I am unable to use some of the pre-configured boards on the market as generally, the pot is connected directly to the board itself which won’t fit in the wood properly.
WHAT I'VE TRIED
- I have been following the below tutorial:
- I attempted the tutorial and found that the motor was working, however, the pot appeared to not speed up or slow down the rpm.
- I am unsure if I broke a component with heat so I've purchased another set of components to try again.
- I am now aware that it can heat up, so I have also purchased a heatsink.
- Here is a basic schematic I made and it’s what I was working from. Again, I have no idea what I am doing or if it is even correct so please feel free to correct me:
WHAT I NEED HELP WITH
- I need someone to guide me in the right direction, and I would love it if someone could actually draw me up a schematic diagram.
- I’m needing it to be safe to run a few hours at a time.
- I’m hoping I can use some if not all of the components I already have.
- I hoping to make the simplest version possible.
COMPONENTS I ALREADY HAVE
- AC 12V 5AMP Transformer Power Supply: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/323911816553
- DC022B 5.5 x 2.1mm DC Power Jack Supply Female Socket Connector Panel Mount Plug: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/164795082043
- 12V DC 10RPM Powerful High Torque Gear Box Motor: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/330737369534
- 10K Linear Potentiometer Pot B10K 15mm Shaft: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/153952750474
- IRFZ44N N-Channel MOSFET 49A 55V 94W TO220 IRFZ44 Z44N Inter Rect: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/363095790337
- SPST Momentary Toggle Switch 20A 12V: https://www.jaycar.com.au/spst-mome...c60bda25ad5cd5dda9b86ebb8dc721&sort=relevance
- Aluminium 20*20*6mm Heatsink: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/254211350289
- Thermal paste: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/194029828428
- Wire
Any guidance and corrections would be very much appreciated.
Thank you for taking the time to help me out.
Cheers,
Jayden