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SHAKER (P/E)
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A toy'ssmall DC motorcan be usedto mounta liquidsshaker.The shaker
can be used in chemicalexperimentsto mix substancesquicklyand effi-
ciently.

The circuitis poweredfrom the powersupplyline (to avoidthe expenseof

batteries),but thereis no shockhazardbecausean isolationtransformeris
used.Of course,for fieldworkyou can also poweryour mixerfrom common
AA cells.
DC
The transformeris chosenaccordingto the motorvoltage.A four-AA-cell
(a
motorrequiresa 6+6voltx 500 mA transformer 6-voltcentertappedtrans-
former).A two-AA-cellDC motorrequiresa 3V x 500 mA transformer.

Securethe motorinto a smallcylindricalplasticbox.Use a longshaftto at-

tach a smallplasticscrewpropeller.

Figure l showsthe schematicdiagramof the electronicpart of the circuit:a

powersupply.The diodesare common50V x 1A siliconrectifiers,and C1 is
not critical.C1 shouldbe in the rangebetween100and 1,000uF.

Figure 2 showsa mechanicalview,usinga smallterminalstripas chassis.

The fuse is importantto avoidseveretroublesif shortsoccur.

resistorand can be alteredaccordingto the motor.

Rl is a current-limiting
Vafuesbetween4.7 and 100ohmscan be experimented with for betterper-
formance.

Positionof the polarizedparts,suchas the diodesand electrolytic

capacitor,
shouldbe observed.Rememberthat the motorrotatescloclcriseor not ac-
cordingto the voltagepolarization.

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1N4002

F1
6+6V
500mA

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PartsList - LiquidsShaker
D1,2 - 1N4002silicondiodes

T1 117 VAC:6+6Vx 500 mA - see text

- Transformer:

S1 - SPSTslideor toggleswitch

F1 - 500 mA fuse

C1 - 220uF,16 WVDCelectrolytic
capacitor

R1 - 15 ohm,2W,SYo
resistor

M - smallDC motor(3 to 6 volt)

ldeasto Explore
Tolearnmoreaboutcircuitanddevicesor to getbetterperformance:
o AlterR1to achievebetterperformance to the DGmotor
according
used.Tryvaluesbetween4.7and'l00ohms.
o Usethe DC LampDimmerdescribed in thisbookto geta speed
R1if thedimmeris used.
controlforthe motor.Remove
geta regulated
o Usethe6VDCconverterto thecircuit.
outputfrom

Scienceprojects uses:
anduncommon
experiments,
o Thispowersupplycan be usedin electro-chemical
andelectroplating.
suchas electrolysis
witha fanblade.Experiment.
thescrewpropeller
o Replace
involving
o Thedevicecanbe usedin experiments in
watercurrents
smallplaces,
suchas aquariums.
thatrequirecontrolled
o Otherapplications of a smallDC
movement
motorcanusethiscircuit.

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