WTD polygon mirror scanner motors

Tekko · 1st February 2006, 11:37 AM

Im hunting for polygon scanner motors because i like them and like running them, love that sound they make.

Anyone have any laying around ?

Preferably with onboard driver.

ANDYLASER · 1st February 2006, 03:41 PM

Meredith Instruments.

http://www.mi-lasers.com/cgi-bin/sho...rchResult.html

Tekko · 1st February 2006, 03:45 PM

I meant ones that ppl had stripped out of laser printers, i´d prefer not having to pay for them, atleast not more than shipping alone.

pixpop · 1st February 2006, 04:10 PM

I have a couple, but I'm not ready to part with them yet, sorry.

I picked up a couple of dead laser printers from freecycle, and found that the laser heads were working fine. You might try that, or craigs list. I bought one unit from eBay, a very high quality Copal scanner, weighs more than a pound.

VCR drum motors are very similar, and you can often salvage the electronics as well. But of course you have to find a way to mount mirrors, if you're going to use it for scanning. I've successfully made one of these motors work, but didn't mount mirrors on it yet.

Neil

Tekko · 1st February 2006, 04:27 PM

It is the complete scanner motor unit (not the entire laser unit)

No im not gonna use then for scanning, i want them because they run at high speed and beeing bldc, i already have a vcr drum but the sound from that is nothing like those high speed poly scanners heard in most printers.

A vcr drum just growls like a car engine in comparison, alteast mine do, tho i have had it to 6000+ rpm it doesent have the right sound, it screams like a metal grinder or something due to a accedently 15v 1.8A discharge over the bearings nearly welded them.

About salvaging i don´t have the opportunity where i live, that why i put up a wanted sticker here, i did the same thing on a swedish forum but that only got me one single unit, a low speed thing, tho it still has the right sound, but i want more so i can run many of them together.

Yes i am a geek when it comes to high speed bldc motors and sound.

Actually it was a polyscanner that started my bldc interest 6-7 years ago when i junked a brother hl630, i never for the thing to spin but frying it made so i just have to get a bunch of them, just to run on the table.

pinkmouse · 1st February 2006, 04:41 PM

Is this what you're after?

What you got for swaps?

Tekko · 1st February 2006, 04:56 PM

You hit the head on the nail, Pink. That is what im after.

What do you want for it ?

Got any specs on it, or atleast something for me to search on ?

pinkmouse · 1st February 2006, 05:28 PM

Well, it came from an Epsom laser printer, I can't remember what, I dismantled it for parts a couple of years ago.

There is a better pic below, and the only info that you can't read is the chip, which is a HA13480.

What have you got in your scrapbox?

Tekko · 1st February 2006, 05:33 PM

I can only offer money, but how mutch i don´t know, yet.

Tekko · 1st February 2006, 07:24 PM

How mutch would you want for this unit ? I want it!

$10, $20 ?

1st February 2006, 11:37 AM	#1
Tekko diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005	WTD polygon mirror scanner motors Im hunting for polygon scanner motors because i like them and like running them, love that sound they make. Anyone have any laying around ? Preferably with onboard driver.

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1st February 2006, 03:41 PM	#2
ANDYLASER diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	Meredith Instruments. http://www.mi-lasers.com/cgi-bin/sho...rchResult.html

1st February 2006, 03:45 PM	#3
Tekko diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005	I meant ones that ppl had stripped out of laser printers, i´d prefer not having to pay for them, atleast not more than shipping alone.

1st February 2006, 04:10 PM	#4
pixpop diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Los Angeles	I have a couple, but I'm not ready to part with them yet, sorry. I picked up a couple of dead laser printers from freecycle, and found that the laser heads were working fine. You might try that, or craigs list. I bought one unit from eBay, a very high quality Copal scanner, weighs more than a pound. VCR drum motors are very similar, and you can often salvage the electronics as well. But of course you have to find a way to mount mirrors, if you're going to use it for scanning. I've successfully made one of these motors work, but didn't mount mirrors on it yet. Neil

1st February 2006, 04:27 PM	#5
Tekko diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005	It is the complete scanner motor unit (not the entire laser unit) No im not gonna use then for scanning, i want them because they run at high speed and beeing bldc, i already have a vcr drum but the sound from that is nothing like those high speed poly scanners heard in most printers. A vcr drum just growls like a car engine in comparison, alteast mine do, tho i have had it to 6000+ rpm it doesent have the right sound, it screams like a metal grinder or something due to a accedently 15v 1.8A discharge over the bearings nearly welded them. About salvaging i don´t have the opportunity where i live, that why i put up a wanted sticker here, i did the same thing on a swedish forum but that only got me one single unit, a low speed thing, tho it still has the right sound, but i want more so i can run many of them together. Yes i am a geek when it comes to high speed bldc motors and sound. Actually it was a polyscanner that started my bldc interest 6-7 years ago when i junked a brother hl630, i never for the thing to spin but frying it made so i just have to get a bunch of them, just to run on the table.

1st February 2006, 04:56 PM	#7
Tekko diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005	You hit the head on the nail, Pink. That is what im after. What do you want for it ? Got any specs on it, or atleast something for me to search on ?

1st February 2006, 05:33 PM	#9
Tekko diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005	I can only offer money, but how mutch i don´t know, yet.

1st February 2006, 07:24 PM	#10
Tekko diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005	How mutch would you want for this unit ? I want it! $10, $20 ?

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