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Originally Posted by N1
Would an egg timer have enough torque  to drive this thing? |
I did see a design using an egg timer! It used a length of fishing line to drive the arm from the timer, using the weight of the camera to provide tension on the fishing line! I doubt it would be accurate enough and you would have no way of making minor adjustments.
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http://www.mpas.asn.au/Astro/Tips/di.../dingaling.htm