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  • 09-11-2009 10:26am
    #1
    Setun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭


    I'm working on a prototype of some robot-like devices for my degree project, which requires a 360 degree rotating sensor attached to a static microcontroller. The component I'm looking for seems unofficially to be referred to as a "slip ring", but also has about 10 other names it's occasionally called too. It's the same device that is in a beacon, which allows the lightbulb to rotate continuously while being fixed to a power source.

    The problem is, I can't seem to find them anywhere. I've tried radionics/maplins/a few electrical wholesalers in town, but no luck. Does anybody have any idea where I might get them?

    The component is explained in better detail on this page here:
    http://www.moog.com/products/slip-rings/
    And on the wiki page here:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slip_ring


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  • #2
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    Slip ring are used on some motors. Normally carbon brushes are used with them. Perhaps you can salvage some from small DC motors?


  • #3
    Setun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭Setun


    Thanks, I'll check out a few I have at home. Is it unusual that they're not available in any of Dublin's electronics shops or are they more specialist than I think?


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