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Offline Joker94Topic starter

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I think I have a 3 pin stepper of some kind on my hands?
« on: January 02, 2010, 04:08:13 AM »
Hi Every one

So today i disasembled a Computer Hard Drive and in side it has a motor that has a great way of attaching things to the head/horn.

It has three pins and when i apply power to it it reacts the same as a stepper motor. so i am thinking it has similar workings and internals as a stepper motor. It has no identifier markings or any thing.

I dont plan to use it for propoltion and i dont yet have plan but i hope to connect it to some sort of mechanism.

Thanks for your time

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Re: I think I have a 3 pin stepper of some kind on my hands?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2010, 06:09:56 AM »
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/general-mp3car-discussion/21759-hdd-motor-pinout.html#4

Read that post.

Basically its a brushless DC motor, which means you need a controlling circuit for it, and yes, it is much like a stepper motor, in that you have to apply power to one pair of wires, then the next etc.

Here is a diagram of a brushless motor from http://www.mpoweruk.com/motorsbrushless.htm:



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Re: I think I have a 3 pin stepper of some kind on my hands?
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2010, 06:24:01 AM »
Cool thanks i'll have a play around with it

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