# changing Eddy current brake

**URL:** <https://forum.arduino.cc/t/changing-eddy-current-brake/488768>\
**Category:** General Guidance\
**Created:** [October 31, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/changing-eddy-current-brake/488768 "2017-10-31T19:59:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![canucks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85e7bf/32.png) [@canucks](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/canucks)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/changing-eddy-current-brake/488768/1 "2017-10-31T19:59:27Z")

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I have a Schewinn Journey 1 exercise bike.I'm trying to by pass the panel and change the resistance level directly with a microcontroller. I looked at the manual and it uses eddy current brake to control the resistance level and a servo motor ( and voltage between 9-12 volt). I'm wondering if this project doable?

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**Author:** ![anon94801460](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@anon94801460](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/anon94801460)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/changing-eddy-current-brake/488768/2 "2017-10-31T20:17:10Z")

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Very likely, but you will have to reverse engineer the control circuit.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/changing-eddy-current-brake/488768/3 "2021-05-05T18:23:20Z")

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Closed on May 5, 2021, 6:23pm UTC