hm, ok. i can't seem to be able to find any specs on the motor. ... gonna mesure later.
found one that#s pretty similar:
http://www.tedss.com/specs/2099/2099000348.pdf
stall current: 0.22A
the problem with the low torque is that it's not strong enough to actually move the cd tray. i can stop the motor with my fingertip running it through the bridge. running through the power supply directly it's closer to a tablesaw, fingertip get's hot and i can't stop it. ouch.
power supplys are a 9V-24V wallwart for the arduino and a laboratory power supply for the motor:
http://www.conrad.de/goto.php?artikel=511407
thanks for looking into it!
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