anyone got any ideas of makin small solenoids??

[JAFFA]

Btw, it is called solenoid in english, right?

Im kind trying to finnish my -94 impala lowrider right now, and i want to

aply some electronic devices, since im making functional headlights

to my -59, and Spinning-smoking tyres for my -67, theres only this one

idea left, Functional hydros.

So im thinking "solenoids", wired to a remote, but i dunno where to get

1" small ones thats only like 4mm thick, im thinking metal pipe, with

copperwire (wow copperwire is a lovely word) wired round it, and then

a metalrod, attached to a plasticrod attached to it, but how do i make

that hold??...im stuck here anyone got any ideas?

[Guest zebm1]

Yu might try servo motors from an old computer box...or go to Radio Shack and see what they can rustle up.

[Jairus]

Zeb is right, go to Radio Shack - might be tough from Sweden... but, what you are looking for is one of those tiny little radio control HO cars. It contains all you will need including two tiny solenoids that are used to steer the front wheels. If you make your own then you would have to start with very fine wire or you'll only succeed in creating heat. The tiny motor used to power the rear wheels could roll down the windows… and it comes wireless to boot!

Anyway, check out the cars, they sell for 20 to 45 bucks here in the States.

8)

[Guest zebm1]

Hey Jaffa, Radio Shack has an online catalog at:

http://www.radioshack.com/home/index.jsp

check out tha mini-ATV/RC....only 9.99 USD:

http://www.radioshack.com/family/index.jsp...032406&pg=2

Zeb

[JAFFA]

Well ive allready stripped 5-10 of theese little cars whilst looking for various things,

and those solenoids are actually not more than a magnet and a roll of

copperwire, not fitted to use as hydraulics due to; they are too weak, and due to the design.

[Jairus]

What are you trying to make them do? Solenoids only work for short distances no matter the strength. If you are trying to make hydraulics work in scale... then maybe try pneumatics!

In other words... compressed air. Leaks are nothing and don't damage the model. You can seal a rod in a tube with "O" rings or thick grease.

Maybe we had better see the specific application?

[JAFFA]

Well, i have been figuring something AIR-based, like airbags made from

those thingies on top of some pens, i have also been thinking about

pneumatics, but then ill have to use vaulves and stuff to make each wheel

adjustable, and/or have one/four airpumps, i did actually construct a

1/8 scale lowrider using pneumatics and a petrol-handpump from a boat.

But, i did figure somethin for the rear suspension out that will solve my

specific "problem", wich i will illustrate here: