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Subject: 
Re: Powering motors from the mains
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lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Mon, 20 May 2002 18:31:44 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Pehter Abrahamsson writes:
I've got http://guide.lugnet.com/set/9753 with a AC/DC-plug.
Works fine for me to power 9V motors.
/Pehter

Steven lane wrote:

I find batteries a pain, especially as there output isn't constant over
their lifetime, therefore I'd love to be able to power my motors from the
mains. I'd like to know what methods their are are doing this. I'd prefer a
purist option but I do know which end is the dangrous one on a soldering
iron. It also has to work in the UK, home of the three pin plug.

One other thought here (and I'm not sure how "good" it is for the motors and
I know that efficiency is not the best) is that you will note if you connect
two motors together with the typical electrical connection wire (with no RCX
in the system) that if you twist the shaft of one motor, it will act just
like a generator and will make the second motor turn.  I've been thinking
about how to use this to somehow GENERATE alternative "power" for my RCX
controlled legos and have a motor provide all the current.  Say a windmill
or water wheel or spring or something.  Anyone done something like this?

-Jeff McClain



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  Re: Powering motors from the mains
 
The problem I see is that you don't have anything that is regulating the outtake from the motor so you may burn of the thin threads inside. (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: Powering motors from the mains
 
I've got (URL) with a AC/DC-plug. Works fine for me to power 9V motors. /Pehter (...) (22 years ago, 20-May-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)

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