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<blockquote data-quote="Vipersan" data-source="post: 847268" data-attributes="member: 325666">Single step movement of the actuator was not possible using the original reed ...as I suspected..A reed is not neccessarily a reed ..in the strict sense ..So borrowed one of an old motor which was centre activated ..ie only one internal switch ..placed the disc upside down and positioned the reed above the disc in such a way as to facilitate it's activation when a magnet was directly under the reed centre ..Now single step was possible ..and would count as it should.So yes it would be possible ..but would require re-engineering the reeds position ...and replacement of type..here is a photo of the crude lash up..Also it is worth pointing out that each neodymium magnet is positioned alternate poles ..ie&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; N - S - N - S - N - S - N - SI did this so that the reed would not become permanently magnetised in a specific way ...as the disc passed under it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Vipersan, post: 847268, member: 325666"] Single step movement of the actuator was not possible using the original reed ...as I suspected.. A reed is not neccessarily a reed ..in the strict sense .. So borrowed one of an old motor which was centre activated ..ie only one internal switch .. placed the disc upside down and positioned the reed above the disc in such a way as to facilitate it's activation when a magnet was directly under the reed centre .. Now single step was possible ..and would count as it should. So yes it would be possible ..but would require re-engineering the reeds position ...and replacement of type.. here is a photo of the crude lash up.. Also it is worth pointing out that each neodymium magnet is positioned alternate poles .. ie N - S - N - S - N - S - N - S I did this so that the reed would not become permanently magnetised in a specific way ...as the disc passed under it. [/QUOTE]

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