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Offline BradyBunch

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Vibrator Motors
« on: August 25, 2018, 04:18:10 PM »
Hey, SaberFans!

What vibrator motors have any of you used with your saber builds?  I had the chance to meet a few saber enthusiasts who had installed their own.  I was blown away by how much realism it adds to a saber.  We didn't have the chance to chat since it was at a concert.

My understanding is there are several motors that can be connected with a simple motor controller and power- but the exact type of motor and how much power, and programming eludes me.

Any ideas?  Or has this been discussed elsewhere?

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Re: Vibrator Motors
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2018, 08:09:40 AM »
Well it's rumble motors and they have fell out of "flavor" 3VDC Micro Vibration Motor

Rumble motors, Yay or Nay

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Re: Vibrator Motors
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2018, 08:40:09 AM »
Well it's rumble motors and they have fell out of "flavor" 3VDC Micro Vibration Motor

Rumble motors, Yay or Nay

They were never really all that popular to begin with.  :shocked:



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Re: Vibrator Motors
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2018, 09:47:15 AM »
I like rumble motors in my sabers, as long as installed well. My JQ Sabers LUKE ROTJ with it is amazing, and one that Obi-wan Ep4 that MH installed ages back, have had no flaws working for years. I am not necessarily dueling with those sabers.

I imagine that may be where the problems start to happen with these motors. I admit, it adds a nice feel to the saber, that a bass speaker doesn't. Also, positioning matters a lot with them.

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Re: Vibrator Motors
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2018, 10:14:28 AM »
I installed a rumble motor in 005. It was a 3v that I picked up from digikey. It took a little work to adjust it to work well (resistor) but it came out pretty cool.

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Re: Vibrator Motors
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2018, 09:27:10 PM »
I installed a rumble motor in 005. It was a 3v that I picked up from digikey. It took a little work to adjust it to work well (resistor) but it came out pretty cool.

I'll say. I was just using that yesterday it felt totally real



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Re: Vibrator Motors
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2018, 09:34:04 PM »
I have a few sabers with rumble motors in them and when installed properly the effect is very convincing of the power hum that you feel throughout the saber.



 

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