Graupner motors

**archie2000** · 30th June 2012, 10:57

i couldnt find any car seat actuators on ebay.
would a gimson spare motor do? http://www.gimsonrobotics.co.uk/HRS550_ ... motor.html
or should i buy a prebuilt gr01 (the actuators arent exactly on my budget but if i have cash left a GR01 on some M12 threaded rod actuator would be nice and powerful i suppose

**razerdave** · 30th June 2012, 11:16

Like the drill motors, I doubt the Gimson motor would fit into that seat actuator. I'd save up for a Gimson ready built actuator TBH, they're powerful and much less hassle.

**archie2000** · 30th June 2012, 12:06

do the gimson actuators use GR-01s in them?
i will only have an actuator if i have money left when its finished.
it will be more fun.

**plargen** · 30th June 2012, 21:13

u have to search under (seat motor) to get the best results, the more common 1s on ebay are from ford mondeo

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-mondeo-e ... 500wt_1169

**archie2000** · 1st July 2012, 08:32

cheers peter,
they're not actually 500watt are they?
that's some powerful lifter.

**plargen** · 1st July 2012, 08:40

i doubt there 500watt but i know they should be able to lift a featherweight because mine can lift 24kg probably a bit more but it starts to straggle at the 24kg mark

**archie2000** · 1st July 2012, 08:52

24kg that neerly the weight of a bag of cement!
if the mechanism is built right it should be able to.lift a human (not very high/fast)

**razerdave** · 1st July 2012, 09:04

Define lifting a human

. I am around the 105/110kg mark and a FW size actuator wouldn't lift me regards of the mech.

It only needs to lift a FW and they will do that easily. Try and find a video of Mr Happy the FW for a comparison.