Yeah, I quickly dropped the MCT6 when I checked the specs.
I toyed with the 2N7000, but I've since switched to a IRF730A mosfet; works flawlessly (I just have to properly calculate the base...
data sheet said 5v solenoid is about .7 amps.... 700 ma, and that opto thing data said 30 ma continous..... need a better driver ckt, can use a transistor or a DIP ss relay good for up to 1 amp
amgen Today, 20:51Of course. By changing the resistance R3, or the value of the capacitor C1, or a combination of both.
louislouis - 20th July 2025, 12:04I’m using this circuit.
When the button is pressed, the relay switches on for one second and then turns off.
It doesn’t matter whether the button is pressed briefly or held down - the circuit...
I'd like to activate a solenoid for a brief moment. Does this timer look correct?
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- I added a large cap alongside the solenoid; value is just preliminary.
- the opto is to isolate the...
Yeah, these are unipolar steppers, not bipolar.
I'm using the ULN2003 as driver that came with them. I'll be switching to a ULN2803 for my use.
I bought some of those stepper motors you linked above. Really cheap, small with a gearbox, but be aware they are wired so you cannot use them with a standard stepper driver module. These have five...
mark_s - 16th July 2025, 16:38Thanks Mark!
I was considering laying a limit switch flat along the outer edge of the disk, and use a notch to catch the limit switch roller. But I'm liking the hall sensor even more:
- no...
Re: NE555 with solenoid
Yeah, about that. Solenoid barely moves at 5V. I just tested on a bench PS and it really starts working closer to 7V. 9V and it gives a nice "snap".
Demon Today, 22:32I'd love to find a transistor like the...