DIY on board glow driver help?

[newguy2005]

I was just wondering if any one could give me the instructions to make an simple on board glow driver. Thanks

[mike50]

You could try the OptiGlo II by Brent Dane

http://www.cliftech.com/

Mike

[Gary Warner]

Use a leaf switch mounted next to the throttle servo control arm. Adjust switch position to obtain correct on/off points. It will be inherently “optic” isolated too. No reason to cut butter with a chainsaw unless you are looking for more features.

Gary
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[Dan Baldwin]

I sometimes use the chainsaw just because it's more fun than a butter knife.

Dan

[Gary Warner]

I sometimes use the chainsaw just because it's more fun than a butter knife.

Dan

I hear that! :D

[newguy2005]

Hey thanks for the info the first suggestion was too complicated for me since im only 15 and i was looking for some thing simpiler. Could you post me a pic of a leaf switch and could you tell me where to get one? I was just wondering if i could get 1 at radio shack. Thanks, newguy

[Gary Warner]

Yes, you can get it at Radio Shack (http://www.radioshack.com). The part # is Catalog #: 275-016 (http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F011%5F002%5F015%5F005&product%5Fid=275%2D016) .

Here is a picture.

[fhhuber506771]

they are also called micro switches... the one pictured is a rocker arm actuated micro switch. (according tot he way I was trained to ID switches)

I cut a cam out of a large round servo output arm/wheel and use that to actuate a switch of the same style. You can adjust the actuation by slowly grinding the cam shape out of the wheel. (and the spline tooth offsetting of the cam on the servo output gear) the switch I chose has holes that match the spacing of the holes on the mounting flance of a "standard" servo and using long screws and a spacer worked very well.