homemade actuator

Leftlaner · 08-19-2008, 7:36 AM

My latest "gadget": The licence plate flipper. What do you think?

YouTube - Flipdown motorcycle licence plate

I got the main components (12V actuator + voltage regulator) from a robotics company in Canada actually. I filmed the action with my mobile phone just after installing it. That's why the rear cowling is removed..

PS. I did this mod just because I can (I am after all a gadget freak), not because I'm planning on out running the cops or anything like that

1100xxben · 08-19-2008, 8:05 AM

Just kidding... I think you need to speed it up

dunno · 08-19-2008, 8:15 AM

i need one of these

Leftlaner · 08-19-2008, 8:18 AM

Actually, the first type of actuator I used had a very different gearing. It would flip the plate down in less than half a second. Only problem was that it didn't have enough torque to pull it up again (well, sometimes it would, but most of the time it wouldn't)..

The actuator I'm using is the size of a pencil, so it fits easily under the seat. I think the current setup is a keeper..

PS. The reason I got a flip-down plate in the first place was because I needed access to the keyhole to release the seat (and I didn't want to make a hole in the licence plate)..

1100xxben · 08-19-2008, 9:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leftlaner

PS. The reason I got a flip-down plate in the first place was because I needed access to the keyhole to release the seat (and I didn't want to make a hole in the licence plate)..

Yeah, good excuse

outlawgibbs · 08-19-2008, 12:26 PM

Were Can I get one, Thats kool

ArmyStrong · 08-19-2008, 2:46 PM

That IS Hot! There's probably some other applications for it too, huh??

bullet · 08-19-2008, 4:40 PM

....great..! i believe i've seen something similar in the past on e-bay...in my country it means a fine of about 110 dollars for licence plate forgery..

Catenaccio · 08-19-2008, 7:42 PM

Bond. James Bond.

Leftlaner · 08-20-2008, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catenaccio

Bond. James Bond.

Haha, I know. I love the Bond style. I'm currently working on a retractable laser jammer, using the same make/model of actuator as the one for my licence plate.

Now I just need to figure out :

1) How to turn the bike into a jet ski by simply flicking a switch

2) Where to store the bottle of Martini (Givi cases would be to obvious)..

I guess you could use the actuators for just about anything. The one I'm using has a 12V motor, and the maximum rod extension is 50mm. (Rod extension.. )

More info here:
Firgelli Technologies L12 12V 50mm 100:1 PLC/RC Miniature Linear Actuator - RobotShop.ca

outlawgibbs · 08-20-2008, 10:09 AM

I figured out where to put the bottle of Martini

Mabeita · 08-20-2008, 11:27 AM

I use a door lock actuator to extend and retract my liscense plate. The plate is mounted on a hinged plate that is raised and lowered in about .5 seconds, great for when you forget that you're in an area with photo radar.

Leftlaner · 08-20-2008, 1:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mabeita

I use a door lock actuator to extend and retract my liscense plate. The plate is mounted on a hinged plate that is raised and lowered in about .5 seconds, great for when you forget that you're in an area with photo radar.

That's the kind of actuator I tried out first. But there was so little torque in that motor. It would flip the plate up, but then it would fall right down again. I even tried with magnets to keep the licence upright, but since the actuator was so weak, it wouldn't flip the plate down as long as the magnets tried to keep it upright..

The actuator I'm currently using has much more torque. So much that you have to pull/push the licence plate with quite a lot of force before it will budge. No way the licence plate will fall down unintentionally now

08-19-2008, 8:05 AM	#2
1100xxben Join Date: Mar 27 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Age: 28 Posts: 333	Re: Home made plate flipper.. Just kidding... I think you need to speed it up __________________ 16 valves, 4 pistons, 2 tires, and one twist of the wrist... I'm doing my part to keep the insect population down... are you?

08-19-2008, 8:15 AM	#3
dunno Join Date: Jul 19 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 319	Re: Home made plate flipper.. i need one of these __________________ If its got Tits or Tyres, it will give you trouble

08-19-2008, 8:18 AM	#4
Leftlaner Join Date: Oct 30 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 520	Re: Home made plate flipper.. Actually, the first type of actuator I used had a very different gearing. It would flip the plate down in less than half a second. Only problem was that it didn't have enough torque to pull it up again (well, sometimes it would, but most of the time it wouldn't).. The actuator I'm using is the size of a pencil, so it fits easily under the seat. I think the current setup is a keeper.. PS. The reason I got a flip-down plate in the first place was because I needed access to the keyhole to release the seat (and I didn't want to make a hole in the licence plate).. __________________ To do is to be - Socrates To be is to do - Jean-Paul Sartre Do-be-do-be-do - Frank Sinatra

08-19-2008, 12:26 PM	#6
outlawgibbs Join Date: May 17 2008 Location: Menomonee Falls, WI Age: 30 Posts: 521	Re: Home made plate flipper.. Were Can I get one, Thats kool __________________ I Refuse to Tiptoe Through Life Only to Arrive Safely at Death

08-19-2008, 2:46 PM	#7
ArmyStrong Administrator Join Date: Mar 02 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA via Bronx, NY Age: 41 Posts: 4,841	Re: Home made plate flipper.. That IS Hot! There's probably some other applications for it too, huh?? __________________ Murphys 6th law of combat operations: If it's stupid but it works, it ain't stupid.

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08-19-2008, 4:40 PM	#8
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Catenaccio Join Date: Aug 06 2008 Location: Southeast Nevada Posts: 1,116	Re: Home made plate flipper.. Bond. James Bond.

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08-20-2008, 11:27 AM	#12
Mabeita MMFA Join Date: Oct 12 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 46 Posts: 13	Re: Home made plate flipper.. I use a door lock actuator to extend and retract my liscense plate. The plate is mounted on a hinged plate that is raised and lowered in about .5 seconds, great for when you forget that you're in an area with photo radar. __________________ Michael Abeita Creations mikea@audioexpressusa.com

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