Hi,
Hi. I am frustrated a bit because I don't know how I can get my motor to spin under a 9v 1 amp power supply... all it does it vibrate, but does not spin... when i put a diode in between, it does spin, but slowly, and the motor and diode get hot, so that doesn't seem like a solution... when i run the motor under lower amps, like a 9v 80mA, then it spins fine...
but, the thing is i have to use this 9v 1amp power supply... so, what can i do or make in order to convert 1amp to 80mA for my motor to work properly?
Sounds like...
Your motor could be for a much lower voltage.
The 1A supply is AC or more likely have a defect diode bridge.
Your 80mA source is either a PP3 battery, or a supply with a high(-ish) internal resistance, allowing the voltage to drop to a level your motor can tolerate.
Measure the voltage over the motor when it's spinning on the 80mA supply -
what voltage do you see?If you have access to an oscilloscope, take a look at the 1A supply -
is it a steady DC?If it turns out that you have a motor running at eg. 3V (at the 80mA) and the 1A supply works correctly giving DC, a resistor of 68 Ohm (1W) should help.
Using an LM317 (variable voltage regulator), you can dial in the exact voltage you need for better control over the speed.
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