SVP "Pancake" Light Query...

[TritonBoulder47]

I have an SVP Pancake Light that I use when my fiancee takce my Av and I'm left with her Caliber... I love this light but I wish it would rotate faster... Is there a way to tweek the motor thats in it? Or is my only option to get another motor...?


Click for larger Pics:





I see that there are little (what I thinkto be) resistors soldered on the power and ground of the motor. Would snipping one or more of these off give me the result I'm after...?


Thanks in advance for your help guys & gals...


- Tim

 

[SireLite]

You might be able to change the worm gear on the motor to speed it up. I know a few members used to do it with various halogen lightbars.

 

[TritonBoulder47]

You might be able to change the worm gear on the motor to speed it up. I know a few members used to do it with various halogen lightbars.

I was hoping for a quick solution that I can do right now. Where would one get a new worm gear...?

 

[dmathieu]

Don't forget that the worm gear must have the proper shape to mesh properly with the drive gear, or it will jam up.


Dan

 

[Abacus]

I think the beauty of the pancake is the long dwell flash you get from it. if you change the speed does this impact the dwell

 

[rick h.]

I think it will mess up the flash . You might be ahead to sell that one and find something with a dual speed such as a cadet ,Fire beam , etc

 

[Clarence H]

The 2 small items are capacitors, not resistors, if you remove them, it will producve more radio interferene.


Clarence

 

[TritonBoulder47]

I think it will mess up the flash . You might be ahead to sell that one and find something with a dual speed such as a cadet ,Fire beam , etc

Well it was a freebie, so yes, I would be ahead, but I like the low-profile nature of it...

The 2 small items are capacitors, not resistors, if you remove them, it will producve more radio interferene.
Clarence

So I assume this will not increase the speed...? LoL

 

[TritonBoulder47]

So, any suggestions on how to increase the speed of this little bad boy...?

 

[jdh]

replace the 12v motor with a 9v one.