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RE: SHRIMP power
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 9 Oct 2001 17:49:06 GMT
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<rhempel@bmts.IHATESPAMcom>
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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, since they are only designed for 9 volts.
Radio Shack also sells a 7.2V RC car battery pack...
> I have been using NiMH AA batteries myself in the Lego battery packs, but
> they only struggle up to just over 7 volts which leads to
> somewhat less than stella performance.
Q. What is a "stella" performance?
A. Marlon Brando in "A Streetcar Named Desire"
Cheers, Ralph Hempel
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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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