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Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:15 am

i need to get a motor to change derection with just a swich but not sure how to go about wiring it swich

i wikipediaed it and i think i need a DPCO or a Intermediate switch
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Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:55 am

I'd say that all you need is a 3 way switch (yes they are solutions to all of life problems :D ) and a couple diodes

or this -> http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to- ... -direction
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Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:11 am

this was a useless therd i use 2 SPDT

thanks poland

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Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:09 pm

i think that 3 way switch would have done it, if not i think we may need a bite more info in what your current set up is and what you are trying to achieve
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Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:18 pm

chinnerz wrote:i think that 3 way switch would have done it, if not i think we may need a bite more info in what your current set up is and what you are trying to achieve
SPDT = single pole dual throw = 3 way. :wink:
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Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:56 am

Yeh, you need a 3+ way switch. Well there actually called intermediate switches.
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Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:12 am

POLAND_SPUD wrote:I'd say that all you need is a 3 way switch (yes they are solutions to all of life problems :D )
You're so into 3-ways certain things are hardly surprising :D
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Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:10 am

You're so into 3-ways
well if you think of it... women have 3 'ports' too :D

so... yeah :)
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Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:41 am

Actualy to swap + and - to the motor a Double Pole swith is used. A Center OFF switch can be used for forward, stop, reverse. A Momentary ON can be used so you have to hold the switch to run the motor.

Google search Reversing Switch.

A 3 way switch for one end of a 3 way circuit switches only one pole. A middle 3 way switch that goes between two regular 3 way switches can be used as a reversing switch.
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Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:43 am

i used a 2 SPCO push button switch i need it for a liner actuator i got for free from my bro. its off a hospital bed. it pushers at 600Nm(about 61kg) and pulls @800Nm(81kg)

the switch set up i used it just like a bed would have press one button it gose up and the other pull it back
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Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:14 pm

Like tech said, all you need is a generic DPDT throw. Figure $2 from radioshack.

http://www.exman.com/switch.html
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Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:19 pm

lol my drivers side window switch panel went out and I didnt want to pay $80 to put my window up and down so i used a DPDT switch. i think it works better now.
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Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:56 pm

ahh cool thanks probly have one around.
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