[TowerTalk] tuner/stepper motors?

[Tom Osborne]

WA2BPE wrote:
> 
> I have not yet sone so, but intend to remotely adjust a tuner >using "dead" Black & Decker (or other) NiCad powered screwdrivers that have lots of gearing and
> plenty of torque.

Those old screwdrivers can be used with a 12 volt power supply. 
I have a friend here who uses one he picked up at a garage sale
(it had a dead battery) to turn the capacitor in a remote tuning
unit and it works great.  No need to put a battery in it. 73
Tom W7WHY

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