Pwm Motor Controller / LED dimmer from 555 timer

I just built a DC motor controller from a 555 timer. Can be used to control the speed of a motor OR dim LEDs!

You can see another video of what I did with this later at: http://youtu.be/yycfeYwLfs8

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Ev
• LED
• motor
• controller
• DC
• 555 timer
• electric

[itsmeasis]

Good on you Ben. Im currently making the same thing. Im building a PWM circuit using a 555 timer chip in the hopes of being able to drive a 600A IGBT to control my electric motor in my electric car. Im hoping to find a less expensive version of commercial EV motor controller. Keep us posted on how you go. :)

[BenjaminNelson]

@itsmeasis

Do a web search for "Open ReVolt" motor controller. It's a motor controller anyone can build, with specs similar to a Curtis 1231, but far less expensive to build yourself.

[somorastik]

Hi Ben, you are realy cool wanting to learn all the stuff, thats called livin!

If you are interested in DC motor controling, for high currents (a Car or a Bike) you should learn more about the IGBT transistors. Those are modern transistors developed specialy for this purpose. Keep on rollin!

[jomelmaldonado]

Good for you Ben, keep up the good, you will now begin to understand a lot of concepts that where unknown till this moment, which will help you design better electric cars.

[SirTragain]

WTG Ben keep learning and showing.