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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: Portugal on July 07, 2008, 09:21:00 AM

Title: 50$ Robot Modification
Post by: Portugal on July 07, 2008, 09:21:00 AM

Hello!

On "50$ Robot", I want to know if I can replace the servos by 2-8 volts motors. The servos are very expensive, and I live in Portugal, so the things are a Little bit expenses, and I can't buy them. Thanks!

Title: Re: 50$ Robot Modification
Post by: airman00 on July 07, 2008, 11:45:38 AM

DC motors need extra motor drivers but servos have drivers built in

Title: Re: 50$ Robot Modification
Post by: Portugal on July 07, 2008, 12:17:09 PM

So, I can't use motors instead of servos, neither changing the connections?

Title: Re: 50$ Robot Modification
Post by: airman00 on July 07, 2008, 12:25:01 PM

no you cant just switch a motor for a servo or vice versa .

Get the servo and just take care of it so that you can reuse it on your robots later on