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I would think thta just reading the voltage accross the existing kill switch while running would tell you what you need to know.<p>Do you want this to be battery powered? Is there battery power available? Let me know and I'll draw up a circuit.<p>-Denny

A 555 might be useful for testing, especialy since you can run the freq arbitrarily high to see 'hours' in just a few minutes. But a 555 doesn't have the precision for a real clock.<p>Power line is a great place to get a freq standard for a clock. It's *very* accurate. Most plug in clocks use it (di...

I also replied to your post about C.A.P.S., and I think I was the one who offended you. <p>I'm sorry if my statements were overly abrasive, I was having a bad day, and I was iritated at the total rubbish in one of the other posts. I'll make an effort to be gentler in future posts.<p>Back to this thr...

Go to www.rentron.com They have several different solutions for your problem. I'd guess you'd be interested in the TX-99-K2 two button keyfob remote (about $25) and the Ming RE-99 reciever (about $10). Plus they have schematics to show you how.<p>I've had good experiance with thier tech support too....

Lawnmower wheels? (5.5 to 8 inch commonaly available)<p>Scooter wheels (like a razor) think those are like 4.5-5 inches.<p>Hope that helps.
-Denny

Ahh, not familiar with PICs -that would be a difficulty. :-)<p>How much electronics experiance do you have? And How much are you willing to spend? How much interest do you have in doing other things with PICs?<p>My thinking here is that to get started with PICs you could spend anywher from $50 to $5...

Dacflyer- I find that difficult to beleive, considering all the generators, air compressors, and referigeration units powered by gas engines govenors must be available, if only as service parts.<p>However, if you want to build one yourself, I'd use a PIC.<p>With a pic you'd just measure the rpm, run...

Have a look at the offerings from Rentron:
http://www.rentron.com/PicBasic/RemoteControl.htm
I'm using thier TWS-434 / RWS-434 combination. Less than $9 per in single quantities.<p>
-Denny

Chris, Since Craig hasn't told us which make / model yet, I can only generalize- but:<p>It has been my experience that automotive parts will -not- work. Standard automotive alternator design uses field coils to generate the magnetic field. They then regulate the output of the alternator by regulatin...

Hi Craig, What's the make / model / year of this bike?<p>I want down a similar path with a Suzuki GS750 I used to have. Turns out they had a *REALY* bad design for that one. But after much studying I found there were aftermarket replacement parts that were designed better.<p>Ultimately I sold the bi...

Is there a reason you don't want to go with existing comercial units?<p>Admiditly I haven't studied them much, but yours isn't the first generator in the world to need speed regulation - this problem has been solved by others in the past.<p>If it's just a cost issue, find one in a salvage yard.<p>-D...

We can't help you if your not more specific. There are literally thousands of different motors for millions of different applications. <p>General terms like "low RPM", "high power", and "small" mean different things to different people.<p>-Denny

Be a little more specific. AC / DC? Approx size? RPM? Torque? Voltage? New / surplus? Application?<p>Jameco has some small ones that might be usefull for robotics. I've always been partial to cordless tools (screwdrivers and drills mostly) <p>Electronics goldmine and all electonics are perty good su...

Project is dead, this thread is dead. Move on.

It isn't the cheapest place to get them, but you do get choice of sizes...<p>http://www.st-anna-data.se/drills.html<p>I don't work for him or anything, ut I have bought from him.<p>-Denny