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EEVblog 1400 - Hard Drive Micro Actuators are AMAZING!
« on: June 19, 2021, 03:24:29 am »
Dave takes a closer look the micro actuator used in the 6TB Western Digital RED hard drive.

 
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Re: EEVblog 1400 - Hard Drive Micro Actuators are AMAZING!
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2021, 03:44:32 am »
@EEVblog   Any luck with that laser displacement device you mentioned in YouTube comments??
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Re: EEVblog 1400 - Hard Drive Micro Actuators are AMAZING!
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2021, 04:53:28 am »
The piezo actuators also work as sensors. So if connected right, the pizos should show a voltage in response to the mechanical force on the tip. This works really nice with the piezo discs from beepers - can be used for small experiments.
Chances are good to see the response the other way around: e.g. scope to the contact and some variable force to the tip.

I would expect the piezos to extend / contract in the longitudinal direction.
 

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Re: EEVblog 1400 - Hard Drive Micro Actuators are AMAZING!
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2021, 03:22:58 pm »
Dave nice video i do have a ? what do you know about the  aluminum-air battery would be a battery battery 
 

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Re: EEVblog 1400 - Hard Drive Micro Actuators are AMAZING!
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2021, 11:53:20 am »
Dave nice video i do have a ? what do you know about the  aluminum-air battery would be a battery battery

Nothing really, sorry.
 

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Re: EEVblog 1400 - Hard Drive Micro Actuators are AMAZING!
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2021, 11:54:22 am »
@EEVblog   Any luck with that laser displacement device you mentioned in YouTube comments??

It's buried in my bunker somewhere...
 
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