how about a powered rotating monitor

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Posted by immorta on November 08, 1999 at 05:39:10:

In Reply to: Ideas for crazy add-ons posted by Jerky on November 07, 1999 at 22:06:09:

I wanted to do a rotating monitor in my cab, but it looks like I might be going with a fixed landscape orientation now.

Anyway I had this idea that by using a worm gear, or powered roller on a large diameter bearing, I could power the rotation of the monitor so it could be rotated on the fly without needing to open the cab at all. I really think the hardest part is the rotating monitor, moterizing would be easy. Something as simple as a couple of micro switches could be used to detect when its in the correct position and a solenoid could push a couple of locking devides into place once in position to stop unwanted movement.

I hope someone does this or else I will have to do it myself just so it gets done ;)

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Re: how about a powered rotating monitor Jerky 11/10/99 (0)
No need to make complicated stuff... Gerald Gorman 11/09/99 (1)
- Yeah, but how much of this stuff is based on need? [NT] 11/10/99 (0)
Re: how about a powered rotating monitor Shawn Atari 11/08/99 (1)
- ...that rotates automatically when the orientation is detected! * NT Joe 11/08/99 (0)

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: I wanted to do a rotating monitor in my cab, but it looks like I might be going with a fixed landscape orientation now. : Anyway I had this idea that by using a worm gear, or powered roller on a large diameter bearing, I could power the rotation of the monitor so it could be rotated on the fly without needing to open the cab at all. I really think the hardest part is the rotating monitor, moterizing would be easy. Something as simple as a couple of micro switches could be used to detect when its in the correct position and a solenoid could push a couple of locking devides into place once in position to stop unwanted movement. : I hope someone does this or else I will have to do it myself just so it gets done ;)

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