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rinemb - Posted - 11/20/2009: 07:27:20
I need a small solenoid with about a 1" plunger/push, that will run on as small of battery as possible. Any ideas or where to look?
Thanks, Brad
dat - Posted - 11/20/2009: 08:07:54
look in the wrecking yards for car automatic loor lock actuators, they have about an inch travel they are made for 12 volts but will work on a 9 volt battery
rinemb - Posted - 11/20/2009: 08:16:42
That would be great if a 9v battery will operate the solenoid. I need it to push a small hi-hat cymbal down the 1/4 rod against a very lightweight spring so it will bang into the lower cymbal, then release when I release the switching device.
For a hi-tech Teufelsgeige. Ok, a devil's fiddle!
Another one of my "hair-brained" ideas.
Brad
250gibson - Posted - 11/20/2009: 11:12:24
Ok look in the steering column of a ford for the "automatic transmission you, must push brake to shift out of park" solenoid. It is about the size of a C battery, with about a 1/2 to 1" plunger travel. Still a 12V system, but may take less to trigger it.
BConk - Posted - 11/20/2009: 11:16:37
Old door bell mechanisms? Most of them were low voltage - weren't they?
Edited by - BConk on 11/20/2009 11:18:08
Ronnie - Posted - 11/20/2009: 11:20:55
I forgot about automotive solenoids. Mazda 626 1988-92 w/auto trans. shift interlock solenoid in the console.
Edited by - Ronnie on 11/20/2009 11:21:36
rinemb - Posted - 11/20/2009: 12:35:42
Here is a scarey thought. Nearly everything I know I learned from you'all and my barber. 
Thanks, Brad
BConk - Posted - 11/20/2009: 13:21:28
oh yeah - you want DC....nevermind 
1four5 - Posted - 11/20/2009: 16:39:06
Brad, I used to deal with these guys when I was big into R/C. They are in Winfield. If they don't have what you want, the will build it for you. They are big time into robotics.
http://www.servocity.com/
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