hiding the front license plate

[Onefast99gsx]

Are you familiar with CNC machines like lathes and mills. Why not use a lead screw type mechanism like a mill. Forget the servo and use a 12v stepper motor. Basically you would have a stepper motor attached to a threaded rod maybe 3/8" or so. Then you would have a 3/8" nut fastened to the bottom of the plate on the backside of it. The turning of the lead screw(threaded rod) will push the nut up/down depending on the rotation. A power window circuiit would be perfect to give the 12volt + / 12- to change direction.

[HiImBrian]

Originally Posted by Onefast99gsx

Are you familiar with CNC machines like lathes and mills. Why not use a lead screw type mechanism like a mill. Forget the servo and use a 12v stepper motor. Basically you would have a stepper motor attached to a threaded rod maybe 3/8" or so. Then you would have a 3/8" nut fastened to the bottom of the plate on the backside of it. The turning of the lead screw(threaded rod) will push the nut up/down depending on the rotation. A power window circuiit would be perfect to give the 12volt + / 12- to change direction.

I really like that idea. It seems like it might be a little slow though with all the threads on a screw. The idea does seem really simple thought considering the threaded rods could act as possible braces for the plate as well. The downside is that power window motors are kinda pricey and larger than I would like to use. I was told there are different powered servos so I'll see if that would be a possibility. Thanks for the advice.