Minature Actuators

kirving

Hi, (accidenly posted from someone else's account earlier)

I'm looking for something similar to the Firgelli PQ-12f, http://www.firgelli.com/products.php

The firgelli actuator is pretty much perfect for what I need - to lift a model crane arm weighting about/less than 500 grammes. It will cost about 60 euro before VAT(from Canada, do schools have to pay VAT)

Ideally, if something very similar was availabe in Ireland or Europe at a lower cost, I'd use something similar. I could use a cam to raise the arm, but I think this would be better.

It needs to run on less than 9v too.

Any ideas on where I could get something similar in Ireland or Europe, and has anyone used one of these paarticular actuators?

chris85

Kevin Irving wrote: »

Hi, (accidenly posted from someone else's account earlier)

I'm looking for something similar to the Firgelli PQ-12f, http://www.firgelli.com/products.php

The firgelli actuator is pretty much perfect for what I need - to lift a model crane arm weighting about/less than 500 grammes. It will cost about 60 euro before VAT(from Canada, do schools have to pay VAT)

Ideally, if something very similar was availabe in Ireland or Europe at a lower cost, I'd use something similar. I could use a cam to raise the arm, but I think this would be better.

It needs to run on less than 9v too.

Any ideas on where I could get something similar in Ireland or Europe, and has anyone used one of these paarticular actuators?

They look like very nice actuators, very tidy and look great too. There are a number of places in Ireland where you can get actuators. Firstly try radionics. Link here

Check the link below for some examples from the radionics site.

http://radionics.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=retrieveTfg&binCount=49&Ne=4294957972&Ntt=miniature+actuator&Ntk=I18NAll&Nr=AND%28avl%3aie%2csearchDiscon_ie%3aN%29&Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&N=4294961867+4294957333&Nty=1

I like them actuator from Firgelli. See how long they may take to get in. Your school should be able to get VAT back but not sure.

kirving

Thanks, I hadn't seen them on radionics site before, an aircompresser would be a bit ackward too though, the smaller the better. Ive emailed the Firgelli and am waiting for a reply, so i'll see what they say. I'll let you know if theyre available here, thanks.

chris85

Hey just remembered another company, Festo, that do all this stuff. They have electrical piston drives that may be useful.

http://www.festo.com/StartPage/Default.aspx?con=europe&lang=en&nat=ie&div=welcome

Check out there online store and you can see the electrical pistons they have. They are a big supplier in Ireland so will be able to help you.