[DeTomaso] My prototype interior

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

Here are samples of prepackaged servo drivers. All you need would be a
12-5v regulator. May have to re-wire a potentiometer which would work for
the dash:



http://www.servocity.com/html/dual_servo_driver.html

http://www.atsrcplanes.com/servo_driver.htm

http://www.hobbywarehouse.com/EMO1003-Servo-Driver?gclid=CNf9i7i67bECFQhN4AodN0MABQ






> It is good to be able to drive it and re-evaluate the next step. If you
> just want a simple servo control, in the MG I replaced the cable driven
> flapper with a simple servo driver circuit. Google 555 servo driver
> circuit and you will find a variety of them based on a simple 555 chip:
>
> http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/assembly2/flap2.jpg
>
> http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/assembly2/heatd.jpg
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>
> Gary
>
>> Thanks Gary.
>>  
>> I'll probably give it a break for while and drive it and then get back
>> to
>> finishing in a month or two at which point I'll seek your learnings on
>> the
>> actuators.   Worst case is to program a Arduino and some servo motors,
>> but
>> I expect with that tiny interior I only really need fully open and fully
>> closed on the vents..   I have a servo water valve already.
>>  
>> David
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>  From: "gow2 at rc-tech.net" <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
>> To: David D Fisher <fisher95020 at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: Pantera mailing list <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 3:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] My prototype interior
>>
>> Very Cool!
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Here's a few shots of my interpretation of  what a 72 Pantera interior
>>> would look if the designer wasn't constained to the Ford and Alfa parts
>>> and trying to get a tape deck in there somewhere.
>>>
>>> I felt the Veglia gauges are the strong design point in the car and
>>> hence
>>> wanted to highlight them.  I also wanted to tilt the gauges towards the
>>> driver per the original design (this makes for some interesting angles
>>> to
>>> get the eye to like it).
>>>
>>> I also moved the window switches onto the tunnel, which makes for
>>> some houdini wiring to clear the shift linkage, but it seems like a
>>> better
>>> placement, especially for the passenger.
>>>
>>> Lastly,  I added one more little bucket in the tunnel as a phone /
>>> wallet
>>> holder.   Music will be mostly courtesy of Ford, but there will be an
>>> iPod
>>> jack in the wallet try wired to an Amp hidden somewhere?
>>>
>>>
>>> You have to use a little imagination for the final version. 
>>>
>>> Imagine the center tunnel and dash finished in leather to match the
>>> seats
>>> and a little more tweaking on the fit and finish and removal of the
>>> hideous cover in between the two vents.
>>>
>>> Heater controls will be via electric actuators.  The stock A/C control
>>> is
>>> behind the rightmost knob.  I have two "courtesy switches", one of
>>> which
>>> is not currently used.
>>>
>>> I'm open to thoughts on how to make it better.  I may duplicate the
>>> french
>>> seam with the yellow stitch on the seats up along the tunnel and up the
>>> sides of the console... still debating that.  That dash is going to be
>>> a
>>> challenge to do in leather and I was hoping the vinyl and leather could
>>> live together, but they dont very well and I have to do something about
>>> the rather ugly "seatbelt warning tacked on" cover between the vents.
>>>
>>>
>>> Just the console:
>>>
>>> http://poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=37045
>>>
>>> http://poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=37051
>>>
>>>
>>> The making of: 
>>>
>>> http://poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=36764
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> David
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