PiCasso Design Challenge - POV Globe Blog 7 Part 1

28 Apr 2019

For the 7th update (Part 1 of 2) I have come up with a motor that should work. I bought an old sewing machine and removed the motor. I took apart the foot control and mounted it to my project so now it is hand controled. Below are pictures and a short video of how it works. Part B will be in a couple of days as I have to hook up the motor to the project and align everything.

First picture is of the disassembled sewing machine. I took about an hour:

The removed motor:

The installed modified foot pedal:

Below is a short video of it working:

Thanks for visiting

Dale Winhold

Top Comments

dwinhold over 6 years ago in reply to dubbie

Hi Dubbie
A grass trimmer might work, it would have to be slowed down by gears or pullies. The old sewing machine cost $40 which I thought was cheap.
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dubbie over 6 years ago

Dale,

It would never have occurred to me to buy an old sowing machine to get a motor. So that is a good solution - I do have an old grass strimmer - I wonder if that can be used? Probably a bit too powerful. Sounds like the motor is going to move at some serious speed!

Dubbie
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genebren over 6 years ago

Dale,

Nice find on your new motor. This looks like a very robust solution. Good luck attaching this to your globe.

Gene
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