I found this fascinating thread that describes modifying a CDROM motor for
uase in RC aircraft.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=127606

Although I am not into RC, the idea of being able to use a compact CDROM
motor seems very interesting. Now, though the pages are very descriptive
about the motor itself, most of the folks on that forum seem to use a
readymade electronic speed control (ESC) / motor driver module.

I wonder if anyone has ever attempted to design one's own? How complex would
it have to be if no direction, or speed control is required? In short, how
simple can a PIC based DC brushless controller be?

There are some vectors to DIY controllers here
http://rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140454&page=1, but I'm hoping
the design could be simpler for basic, fixed speed operation.

Any advice or pointers would be highly appreciated!

Regards,

Anand

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