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== The Challange ==
 
== The Challange ==
  
These are multiphase motors from video cassette recorders.  Lots moving to dumps now.  There are some uses for these, see:  Motors: Brushless at: [[Salvage Parts and Sources]].  The challange here is to power them up as motors using the drive electronics they alreay have.  Typically they have 3 to 6 connections.  It seems like applying the right signals to these would be all that it would take.  But what are the signals?
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These are multiphase motors from video cassette recorders.  Think they may be called Spindle Motors. Lots moving to dumps now.  There are some uses for these, see:  Motors: Brushless at: [[Salvage Parts and Sources]].  The challange here is to power them up as motors using the drive electronics they alreay have.  Typically they have 3 to 6 connections.  It seems like applying the right signals to these would be all that it would take.  But what are the signals?
  
 
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== Answers ==
 
== Answers ==

Revision as of 14:42, 7 February 2009

The Challange

These are multiphase motors from video cassette recorders. Think they may be called Spindle Motors. Lots moving to dumps now. There are some uses for these, see: Motors: Brushless at: Salvage Parts and Sources. The challange here is to power them up as motors using the drive electronics they alreay have. Typically they have 3 to 6 connections. It seems like applying the right signals to these would be all that it would take. But what are the signals?

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Answers

So far silence. Chime in.

And the Judges Say

Lets wait for some answers

The Prize

What should the winner get, who will provide it.