Hey all - first, you all have truly made this the most helpful forum on the internet. This site is amazing - thank you!!!
Weird project! GF is directing the musical Willy Wonka, and part of the set construction is the WonkaVision Camera, which should look something like this (ours will look a bit different, but it's the same basic idea.)
Except that when the kid hits the button he's not supposed to hit, turning on the camera and beaming him inside the TV, it's supposed to be pretty dramatic. Thus, we'd like the reels to turn and I'll also put a red light on it.
Sooo...I am looking for a motor that can turn the two reels on top. 120v would be great so it can just be switched on at the right time (along with the 120v light.) I've found a few links to low-RPM motors online, but really have no idea what I'm looking at, nor any knowledge of how to link it to the reels (bicycle chain? gears? But how to attach the gears?)...so I'm afraid without your sage advice I am but an empty hole.
Any chance you all might be able to save the day? I saw somewhere that a windshield wiper motor might work, but would it run the same direction? And how to interface it with the reels?
Many, many thanks, all!
Weird project! GF is directing the musical Willy Wonka, and part of the set construction is the WonkaVision Camera, which should look something like this (ours will look a bit different, but it's the same basic idea.)
Except that when the kid hits the button he's not supposed to hit, turning on the camera and beaming him inside the TV, it's supposed to be pretty dramatic. Thus, we'd like the reels to turn and I'll also put a red light on it.
Sooo...I am looking for a motor that can turn the two reels on top. 120v would be great so it can just be switched on at the right time (along with the 120v light.) I've found a few links to low-RPM motors online, but really have no idea what I'm looking at, nor any knowledge of how to link it to the reels (bicycle chain? gears? But how to attach the gears?)...so I'm afraid without your sage advice I am but an empty hole.
Any chance you all might be able to save the day? I saw somewhere that a windshield wiper motor might work, but would it run the same direction? And how to interface it with the reels?
Many, many thanks, all!
AC motor to turn reels for a theater prop camera?
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