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Sundy01
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Hi there and thanks to anyone who responds.
I am creating a DIY project that is getting a little complicated for my knowledge. Specifically, I need to have three electromagnets hooked up to a sequencer or a timer of some sort that supplies equal power to one electromagnet at a time, then diverts the same amount to the another magnet and creates a cycle of this between all electromagnets. I also want to be able to adjust the amount of time between when one magnet turns off and the next one turns on. Basically, I need to have one light bulb turn on, then after a few seconds, it shuts off and the light bulb next to it turns on at the same time, wait some more, turn off and the next one turns on. Then the cycle just repeats itself but instead of light bulbs, replace them with electromagnets and I need to be able to adjust the time that each electromagnet is on for then turns off and the next one turns on. As far as power, I want the electrical components to run on about 5 Watts or greater.
I need to know how to do this in very basic terms. I know pretty much nothing about electrical things and I am too young to take a class on electrical engineering. What I need to know is what are the names of the components and/or the electrical items that go into making this. For example, the item that supplies electricity to the electromagnets that has an adjustable timer. I would guess that would be called an electrical timer of some sort but if I were to try to find that online, I would only find digital clocks. I need to know the names of the components and where to find them specifically. I would like to be able to spend less than $200 on this project, if that's even possible.
Thank you to anyone who responds you will be an awesome help. :)
I am creating a DIY project that is getting a little complicated for my knowledge. Specifically, I need to have three electromagnets hooked up to a sequencer or a timer of some sort that supplies equal power to one electromagnet at a time, then diverts the same amount to the another magnet and creates a cycle of this between all electromagnets. I also want to be able to adjust the amount of time between when one magnet turns off and the next one turns on. Basically, I need to have one light bulb turn on, then after a few seconds, it shuts off and the light bulb next to it turns on at the same time, wait some more, turn off and the next one turns on. Then the cycle just repeats itself but instead of light bulbs, replace them with electromagnets and I need to be able to adjust the time that each electromagnet is on for then turns off and the next one turns on. As far as power, I want the electrical components to run on about 5 Watts or greater.
I need to know how to do this in very basic terms. I know pretty much nothing about electrical things and I am too young to take a class on electrical engineering. What I need to know is what are the names of the components and/or the electrical items that go into making this. For example, the item that supplies electricity to the electromagnets that has an adjustable timer. I would guess that would be called an electrical timer of some sort but if I were to try to find that online, I would only find digital clocks. I need to know the names of the components and where to find them specifically. I would like to be able to spend less than $200 on this project, if that's even possible.
Thank you to anyone who responds you will be an awesome help. :)