Testing the v3 of the SatNOGS Rotator

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Last week we run some tests on the v3 of the SatNOGS Rotator prior to permanently installing it in our rooftop. Check out the video to see

At the first part we try to stall the motor using some weights and then just anchored to vice with a digital scale to measure the torque.

At the second part we checked (successfully) the weather-proofing of the new case.

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The firmware for the DC motor version of our V3 rotator is almost done
Here is the code
And here is a video with some first tests

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These are really strong rotators. I would have expected it to stall before that, or shear some of the gear parts at least. Well done.

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