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Originally Posted by mbates14
And all my cdroms I have are stepper motors, not two wire motors.
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Perhaps this could be the reason why the motor looses lock. I had experimented with CD-ROM drive motors and the 4046, and this doesn't work, so I use a D.C. control with manual sync. Perhaps you get a better result if you insert a high wattage low Ohm resistor parallel to your motor.
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Originally Posted by mbates14
besides, wouldnt I have to have a microscope to see it?
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I think, a magnifying glass is enough. But a better way might be to order a 12 inch Nipkow disk from Peter Yanczer. The picture is appr. 1" x 0.6" which is sufficient for direct view.