hiding the front license plate

[Swifty1638]

How about a kitty? Meow.

-A. Swift

[HiImBrian]

Alittle Google brought me to this link Whats a Servo (http://www.seattlerobotics.org/guide/servos.html)

And to the other comment yes a Servo needs a controler but its not that hard to mimic the same input it needs to do something. And they do stop at a point and will move back to the other point. And the cost for one is 15 dollars as the site states.

Sorry I couldn't search that earlier. I was workin. I can't stop thinking about this idea. It seems so easy yet so hard. Plus I know there would be a definate demand for something like this and if it turned out well enough I could sure use an extra buck or two :)

[HiImBrian]

"A normal servo is mechanically not capable of turning any farther due to a mechanical stop built on to the main output gear."

^Right from that site. Sounds like it stops on its own. This could be good boys!

[Scrmegl]

This kit here (http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/Autoloc/detail_faq.lasso?itemid=PLATE) from AutoLoc is a flip style and really expensive but you can see the mechanism they use for some other ideas. I like the slide up and down concept though.

[JET]

I had a setup that did this on my first motorcycle. The guy had flipped it and broke the mounting bracket off he back, so he put bailing wire through the top two bolt holes. Once you got going it flipped up and no one could see it :D

I have the same issue on my Talon, I am going to think about it more and see if I can come up with something, I don't have room for it to flip back very far either.

[2003eclipse]

I dont think the concept is very difficult at all and you have endless resources for mechanisms to use. Only thing with mass producing them is that there is hardly two cars that have the same options and place/space for mounting.

[92EvilTalon]

I dont think the concept is very difficult at all and you have endless resources for mechanisms to use. Only thing with mass producing them is that there is hardly two cars that have the same options and place/space for mounting.

That is why I said a R/C Servo. Its small can fit behind the crash bar if its there. And I was thinking more about this. But also if need be you can bend the plate so it fits. Either way with a track system that lets the plate slide up and down. You can mount two Servos up in the bumper and have them pull the plate up and down. Either way I think it will work. You are thinking to far into this man. Only problem I can think of is to get the servos to move.

[2003eclipse]

well most servos for RC cars aren't run on 12 volts... (correct me if i'm wrong)
Out of boredom (haven't worked since july) I might run to the somerset junk yard and see what I can find for small window motors and what not today

[HiImBrian]

This kit here (http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/Autoloc/detail_faq.lasso?itemid=PLATE) from AutoLoc is a flip style and really expensive but you can see the mechanism they use for some other ideas. I like the slide up and down concept though.

Good find! I couldn't find anything at all. That looks like its made to flip down at the bottom of the bumper and considering how many cars are lowerd these days that wouldn't be very convenient. I WILL make this work!

[HiImBrian]

I dont think the concept is very difficult at all and you have endless resources for mechanisms to use. Only thing with mass producing them is that there is hardly two cars that have the same options and place/space for mounting.

I understand this and it's the main reason I don't want to use something as big as a window motor. I'm trying to keep the design as small as possible. You can always custom make brackets and whatnot for any car. I've got a few buddies that would be interested and I could try making different mounting devices for different cars. I see your point though.