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Re: SHRIMP power
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 9 Oct 2001 16:41:16 GMT
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Elijah Meeker <EMEEKER@AUSTIN.spamcakeRR.COM>
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On Mon, 2001-10-08 at 21:59, Brian B. Alano wrote:
> OK, I (finally) have a SHRIMP platform which doesn't tear itself apart. Now to
> the problem of power. The problem is that I don't have enough, of course. Have
> any of the other SHRIMP builders encountered this?
Heh...ayup, six driving motors plus two steering motors takes a lot of
juice. The solution to all our woes is here:
http://www.hitechnicstuff.com/Motoramp.htm
Including the issue of free motor ports. Now, there is still the issue
of burning through batteries, and thoguh I haven't explored it yet, I am
hoping that the motor amp will handle a r/c car type battery of the
correct voltage...I wonder whom I could ask?
Oh yeah, this is not a paid promotional announcement. :o)
Elijah
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Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: SHRIMP power
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| I think most R/C car batteries are 9.6 volts? If that is the case, then it would make an ideal power source. The motor amplifier/booster brick is safe at this voltage. I wouldn't recommend running the Lego motors much above this voltage however, (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | SHRIMP power
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| OK, I (finally) have a SHRIMP platform which doesn't tear itself apart. Now to the problem of power. The problem is that I don't have enough, of course. Have any of the other SHRIMP builders encountered this? The setup: Each of the six wheels uses a (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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