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Zoom ring control by R/C servo?

Postby DVEous on Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:24 am

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Re: Zoom ring control by R/C servo?

Postby ATJ on Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:43 am

Adam,

I don't control the zoom ring with an R/C servo but I do control it with a knob on my underwater housing. It may be worth looking at the mechanisms used in Ikelite and other brands of housings. Basically, a clamp fits over the zoom ring and then a sleeve fits over that. The sleeve fits into some gears which you could attach to a servo.

Here are the instructions that come with my housing:
http://www.ikelite.com/downloads/instru ... Sleeve.pdf
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Re: Zoom ring control by R/C servo?

Postby Wocka on Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:18 am

I would look towards the Meccano type of gear.

A lot of R/C cars are belt drive, Yokomo and Losi are 2 brand names you may want to try either on Ebay or your local shop.

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Re: Zoom ring control by R/C servo?

Postby biggerry on Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:33 am

try http://www.smallparts.com.au/

they have quite a variety 'vee' belts and 'timing' belts which may help you out - download their catalogue and it has all the pictures for quick reference. They are also aussie. hth
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