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Benzine

posted on 3/4/10 at 09:30 PM Reply With Quote
Electric drill wiring

I've taken a 12v cordless drill apart and I want to rewire it (for another application)

Instead of having the usual drill trigger and sliding bar (to select clockwise or anticlockwise movement) i'd like a two way switch (to choose motor direction) and a button that you have to hold down for it to turn on.

Here's a pr0 MS Paint diagram.



I'm a n00b with electronics so I don't know what this box does. Does it contain anything I'd need to keep or can it be scrapped and the buttons wired in? The grey tab is the selector switch to choose drill direction, the green box is where the trigger enters (still attached but not shown in diagram) and the dotted lines show where the wire terminates (on a face that you can't see)

could it even be wired up to just have a switch like this that chooses direction and powers the motor up at the same time?

I fail @ electrics and my brain hurts. ATB!






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robocog

posted on 3/4/10 at 09:49 PM Reply With Quote


Does this help?
not as good with MS Paint as some :-)

I have also included a stop limit switch (so you don't need to be playing round with clutches so when your 'window cover' mech is full open or closed you wont be straining the motor)

Regards
Rob

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gazza285

posted on 3/4/10 at 09:57 PM Reply With Quote
Yes.





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Benzine

posted on 3/4/10 at 09:59 PM Reply With Quote
thanks for the reply, I wish I could read electrical diagrams I'm retaining the drill chuck as well as the motor, it's got 16 torque settings and it works well in limiting the motor






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Benzine

posted on 3/4/10 at 10:00 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by gazza285
Yes.


good band!






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blakep82

posted on 3/4/10 at 10:01 PM Reply With Quote
ah, the old window shutter eh? nice





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gazza285

posted on 3/4/10 at 10:04 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
quote:
Originally posted by gazza285
Yes.


good band!


No.

But yes to all the other questions.

Rush?





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gazza285

posted on 3/4/10 at 10:07 PM Reply With Quote
Your switch is bad, this one is much better.








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Benzine

posted on 3/4/10 at 10:08 PM Reply With Quote
That switch is the best switch ^

quote:
Originally posted by gazza285


No.

But yes to all the other questions.

Rush?


No @ Yes being a good band? iLike Rush, i have a few albums. I'm going through a Genesis (selling england by the pound) and Camel (mirage, moonmadness) phase atm


quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
ah, the old window shutter eh? nice


Yeah, using your idea ^_^ I've got the window cover sorted and the runners, welded up a nice bracket and got the threaded rod, just need to sort the electrics and I can finish it off. If I can't get it to work though it will ultimately be your fault as it was your idea. ATB!

[Edited on 3/4/10 by Benzine]






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Liam

posted on 3/4/10 at 10:23 PM Reply With Quote
Aye - all you need is a double pole double throw rocker/toggle switch with a central off position. Make sure it has a current rating up to the job.

Liam

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robocog

posted on 3/4/10 at 10:31 PM Reply With Quote

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Benzine

posted on 3/4/10 at 10:35 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Liam
Aye - all you need is a double pole double throw rocker/toggle switch with a central off position. Make sure it has a current rating up to the job.



Know where I can get one? ^_^

I'm slowly starting to follow, I just can't follow electrical diagrams. If it's in front of me, or drawn in 3d pictures of the components then it makes sense but I can't process normal diagrams well T_T






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robocog

posted on 3/4/10 at 11:07 PM Reply With Quote
Switch in center position (off)



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Switch in up direction


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Switch in down direction


[Edited on 3/4/10 by robocog]

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blakep82

posted on 3/4/10 at 11:49 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
If I can't get it to work though it will ultimately be your fault as it was your idea. ATB!



damn str8 m8, it'll be gr8. megalolz (y)
its gonna be gr8, its gonna be gr8, i can hear the sound of frosties hitting my pl8! if you live in oz m8, or the empire st8, its gonna be gr8, its gonna be gr8, its gonna be GR8!





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Benzine

posted on 4/4/10 at 06:59 AM Reply With Quote
robocog, huge thanks for all the diagrams, now I understand completely, it's actually rather simple isn't it

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
damn str8 m8, it'll be gr8. megalolz (y)
its gonna be gr8, its gonna be gr8, i can hear the sound of frosties hitting my pl8! if you live in oz m8, or the empire st8, its gonna be gr8, its gonna be gr8, its gonna be GR8!


\m/^_^\m/






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