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Date:          Thu, 11 Sep 1997 06:36:52 +0200
From:          Tjaart van der Walt <tjaart@wasp.co.za>
Reply-to:      tjaart@wasp.co.za
Organization:  WASP International
To:            lilel@toastmaster.com
Subject:       Re: Cheap Motor drivers [OT]

Lawrence Lile wrote:
>
> I'm looking for a cheap half bridge driver,
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> What do you PICsters use to drive relays and small DC motors?

Tjaart sez:

>If you have an old MFM hard drive laying around,

What else are MFM's  good for except parts anyway?

>you can rip off the
>two L293's (quad half bridges 1A plenty volts each) Else you can get
>the National equivalent the LM18293. It takes 5V inputs and is very
>easy to use.

Thanks Tjaart!
Best Regards,

Lawrence Lile