Hello!
I have an idea to set up a mosquito net roll with a rod, and at one end of the rod, there is a motor that rotates the rod so the mosquito net rolls out. I'm planning to build everything myself, but I need help finding a motor. Does it have to be 230V or are there battery-powered options?
Thank you in advance!
// Adde
I have an idea to set up a mosquito net roll with a rod, and at one end of the rod, there is a motor that rotates the rod so the mosquito net rolls out. I'm planning to build everything myself, but I need help finding a motor. Does it have to be 230V or are there battery-powered options?
Thank you in advance!
// Adde
Self-builder
· Stockholm
· 8 592 posts
Hello,
Sounds like a fun project, but with significantly (!) more pitfalls than just the motor choice.
For example:
- How will you control the motor?
- How will you ensure the end stops?
- How do you ensure that the mosquito net is stiff enough not to tangle?
Generally, I would think that an asynchronous motor at 230v is not the right choice. They are large and usually not built to be regulated as precisely as you want, but rather to constantly spin (in a circulation pump, etc.)
But a common brushless motor, with accompanying controller and a little Arduino project, could be a solution. Then you can either have some microswitches as end stops (at least upwards) but also test to determine how many turns the motor should make for the "fully extended net" and program a stop there.
If you want to operate manually, you can connect a button that you need to constantly hold down as well.
If you want to build more analog, a low-power motor (12v, 5v, etc.?) with possible gearing and then a button for up and one for down on a small board might work. It might be simpler, but not as flexible as the digital solution. Then you will have to keep track of the stops yourself...
Sounds like a fun project, but with significantly (!) more pitfalls than just the motor choice.
For example:
- How will you control the motor?
- How will you ensure the end stops?
- How do you ensure that the mosquito net is stiff enough not to tangle?
Generally, I would think that an asynchronous motor at 230v is not the right choice. They are large and usually not built to be regulated as precisely as you want, but rather to constantly spin (in a circulation pump, etc.)
But a common brushless motor, with accompanying controller and a little Arduino project, could be a solution. Then you can either have some microswitches as end stops (at least upwards) but also test to determine how many turns the motor should make for the "fully extended net" and program a stop there.
If you want to operate manually, you can connect a button that you need to constantly hold down as well.
If you want to build more analog, a low-power motor (12v, 5v, etc.?) with possible gearing and then a button for up and one for down on a small board might work. It might be simpler, but not as flexible as the digital solution. Then you will have to keep track of the stops yourself...
Or why not take an Ikea fyrtur / kadrilj curtain and replace the fabric with mosquito netting. Battery-powered, remote control or app-controlled, alternatively via Google Home. If there is no suitable width, you can cut them down. It's probably also possible to widen them since you're replacing the fabric anyway.