Re: Whoooosh..thud..oh bugger

[Martin Howell <martin.howell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That would do the trick, though the motor draws quite a bit
of current so the resistor would need to be pretty hefty.
I'll see how much current it draws and see if you can buy
resistors big enough :-)  Thanks

Martin

David Greaves wrote:
> It's DC so what happens if you apply 6V to the motor?
>
> If that slows it down then can you put some resistors in series with
the motor
> and bypassed by the microswitches? Then when the door passes and opens
the
> switch the resistor comes into the circuit and slows the motor down?
>
> The resistor would need to be rated appropriately - they'd only be
used briefly
> so no real worries about heat dissipation.
>
> David
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

--


Grizelli Associates Limited
IT Project Consultants
2c Nethermoor Road, Middlezoy, Bridgwater, TA7 0PG
UK Company registration no. 2468872
VAT registration no. 713 1775 49