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Offline offyTopic starter

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New Robot Motor Help
« on: October 25, 2009, 07:12:24 AM »
So my new project requires motors to drive 50 pounds. I have been thinking of wheel chair motors, but they seem over kill, since they are for around 200+ pounds. Any ideas? Also I do not want to build any gear boxes. I would like to have a kit with motors, gear box, and wheel, but it is not needed.

Specs:
50 pounds
2 feet a second (can be less)

Thanks in advance. And yes I did go to the motor calculator but my problem is finding a motor now.

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Re: New Robot Motor Help
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2009, 04:26:58 AM »
Hi,

Did you look for automotive windshield wipers?
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Søren

A rather fast and fairly heavy robot with quite large wheels needs what? A lot of power?
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Re: New Robot Motor Help
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2009, 06:18:38 PM »
Did you look for automotive windshield wipers?

About to. Thanks.
Any more ideas from anyone?

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Re: New Robot Motor Help
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2009, 08:30:00 PM »
do you have a price limit, and if not you could find some battlebot motors. http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/motors_main.html
may be kinda pricey, but you might find something good

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Re: New Robot Motor Help
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2009, 10:52:36 PM »
Here are the motors I'm using for a university project, they perform quite well as they are for a 120lb. toolchest that we are making R/C, then maybe later on autonomous.

http://www.robotshop.us/rbban31-banebots-spur-gearmotor.html
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Re: New Robot Motor Help
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2009, 06:35:56 PM »
Here are the motors I'm using for a university project, they perform quite well as they are for a 120lb. toolchest that we are making R/C, then maybe later on autonomous.

http://www.robotshop.us/rbban31-banebots-spur-gearmotor.html

Thanks. I was looking at these but wasn't sure if any good. I am getting a little lower rpm and torque so I save some cash. Thanks.

 

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