Motor help for a Fortune Teller

[Youngjedi]

Hi All,

I have a question on an electric motor I want to buy. Here is what I plan to do...

I want to build a fully articulated fortune teller. Imagine under the cabinet a rod with a series of different size disks on it (basically..a cam shaft). Each wheel will have a different function when it turns, and will activate servos via electrical contacts. thus moving arms, head, etc.

What will drive this cam shaft will be a low voltage motor (something like 12 Volts or 16 volts from a transformer.)

A coin will be inserted, fall between two copper contacts, stay there while closing the circuit to the motor, and at the end of the sequence will get push the rest of the way through and turning off the motor.

HERE IS WHERE I NEED YOUR HELP...

what kind of motor do I need? I want it to be variable speed to help with the timing of the sequences, and I would hook it up via a belt drive.

Also, as quiet as possible.

What should I look for? Seperate speed control? Amps? (I figured I would use a transformer for a door bell.)


Thanks!

Youngjedi

[Youngjedi]

Just to give you an idea of how fast i need it to go, Imagine the coin disk that will circle around and push the coin out of the contacts. It may be 6 inches in diameter, and I would need one full rotation to last about 60 seconds. Nothing is carved in stone yet, it's all up in my head.

[rwarren]

Yoy could use some timed relays,I would use adjustable . That way you could set the timing.

[Youngjedi]

I am not sure how I would use a timed relay. The design that I'm pushing for would be mostly mechanical. I saw the insides of an antique fortune teller and it was basically all mechanical. the insides were just as cool as the fortune teller itself.

[H20Dreams]

I can be of no help, but I am here to cheer you on!!! Can't wait to see the progress!!!:katebush:

[arbycoffee]

if anyone can build it you can, You are my hero!!!