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Spawn-Inc
03-24-2007, 05:33 PM
i was at work today and found a whole power seat setup and being the pack rat i am i went and removed 2 motors from it, with fire! (fun). i'm pretty sure there in good working condition i tested them with a car battery and tried to put pressure on them but they kept working so i think there good. here are some pictures.

they have about 2-3" of travel
http://inlinethumb34.webshots.com/417/2582795680100511463S600x600Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb61.webshots.com/1212/2523814570100511463S600x600Q85.jpg



Gearbox --flex--shaft-- MotoR --flex--shaft-- Gearbox
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flex flex
shaft shaft
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this picture below is kinda what it looked like. the motor with a white label is for up and down. the other one to the far left is the motor i didn't take, which is the motor in the middle of my example above. but i took the 2 gearboxes and 2 flex cables.
http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/smaseats/power_seat.jpg
these next 3 pictures are from the third motor, which i didn't take. the are the gear boxes that help move the seat forward and back.
http://inlinethumb44.webshots.com/3563/2483447570100511463S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/3613/2386680740100511463S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb05.webshots.com/1988/2349615030100511463S600x600Q85.jpg

so my question is what should i do with them!?!?

Airbozo
03-24-2007, 06:03 PM
mod your gaming chair...

New base for your computer...(see if you can hop it)

Spawn-Inc
03-24-2007, 06:07 PM
New base for your computer...(see if you can hop it)
ya i was thinking something along those lines put 2 axles and have it a low rider style... i might look intot hat if i can find parts

tybrenis
03-24-2007, 06:12 PM
Those parts just scream "cnc machine"...

Spawn-Inc
03-24-2007, 06:14 PM
Those parts just scream "cnc machine"...

what, that they where made that way or turn it into a cnc!?

tybrenis
03-24-2007, 06:27 PM
I was thinking you could turn it into one, what with motors coupled to leadscrews, and leadnuts to fit, you could build yourself a little mini CNC. However, the motors would never be precise enough, you'd need to you steppers or servos.