12V Actuator - 50Mm Stroke

[Riggy]

Don't want to bore you with details of why, but a customer needs to automate the starting of a generator in a remote location. Switching ignition and starter is easy enough, but I didn't think about the manual choke!

So, I'm looking for 12Vdc solenoid/actuator with a 50mm stroke, not a lot of force needed, any ideas/suggestions?

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Without looking through the RS or Farnell's cataloges  a cheap car central locking actuator could be made to give the correct stroke by altering the pivot point.

An example http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/300735248596?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&adtype=pla&crdt=0

 

[Andy™]

Without looking through the RS or Farnell's cataloges  a cheap car central locking actuator could be made to give the correct stroke by altering the pivot point.

An example http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/300735248596?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&adtype=pla&crdt=0

wish i thought of that the other year when i made altered mine to electric start. ended up with a metal rod to the front of the case so i can get at it. although it doesnt get started remotely, the start button is right next to it

 

[steptoe]

I done it once with the steering mechanism from an RC car. :|

 

[OnOff]

The central locking actuator is a good call. For "odd" bits like this I always try Display Electronics or "Distel" as they're known. Down in South London they do lots of surplus stuff. Website is a bit odd to use. Here's the main page:

http://distel.co.uk/

Then more specifically the solenoid type things:

http://distel.co.uk/Asps/mltmc.asp?CAT=109