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Re: Battery Buggy B

Posted: June 20th, 2009, 9:26 pm
by andrewwski
Yes, that's advisable, so you're not trying to run the locked-up motor.

Re: Battery Buggy B

Posted: June 20th, 2009, 9:59 pm
by engineeringmaniac
another thing, where can you get electric motors that are fairly efficent? or do all motors have about the same eficency?

Re: Battery Buggy B

Posted: June 21st, 2009, 7:00 am
by robotman
i think the easyiest place to get them is from a toy
but you can also get them at radio shack i think

Re: Battery Buggy B

Posted: June 21st, 2009, 8:55 am
by andrewwski
RadioShack - maybe, but I'd doubt it.

I think a hobby store would be your best bet.

Or yes, you can rip them out of a lot of different things.

Motors aren't really measured in terms of efficiency. You can get all different sized motors that have varying speed and torque. By lowering the voltage you lower the speed. As far as power consumed goes, it's not going to really be an issue on this small scale.

Re: Battery Buggy B

Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 3:31 pm
by kp9ssa
i think it would probably be best if u built it from scratch with good materials.

Re: Battery Buggy B

Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 5:31 pm
by 49ers
you could also use a motor from a kit like robo-cross or something

Re: Battery Buggy B

Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 5:40 pm
by karatekid44
Or you could take the Robot from robo cross and base your buggy off of the Robot.

Re: Battery Buggy B

Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 5:41 pm
by 49ers
karatekid44 wrote:Or you could take the Robot from robo cross and base your buggy off of the Robot.
that was kinda my intent and purpose in saying that karatekid44

Re: Battery Buggy B

Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 5:43 pm
by karatekid44
49ers wrote:you could also use a motor from a kit like robo-cross or something
karatekid44 wrote:Or you could take the Robot from robo cross and base your buggy off of the Robot.
Will i just elaborated on the intent of your post explained it more.

Re: Battery Buggy B

Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 5:44 pm
by 49ers
thank you karatekid44
Does anyone else have any other ways to get a motor??? I thank you in advance :mrgreen: