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Subject: 
RE: Brainstorms (battery options)
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 9 Aug 2002 23:01:39 GMT
Original-From: 
Bruce Boyes <bboyes@systronix.#nomorespam#com>
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I'm interested in opinions about battery modules.

I like the 9.6V NiMH R/C model battery packs, that's what we use in my
university class. It's easy to parallel them or have separate packs for
brain, motor and servos.

Should we stick with that and add an on-board charger? Or keep the charger
external (part of a wall wart for example).

Docking connector so that a robot can nuzzle up to a charger and charge itself?

Or??

Thanks

Bruce Boyes


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  Re: Brainstorms
 
(...) Also, for the Robot Sumo fanatics, they could have multiple battery packs and many, many motors. If the batteries aren't modular - then they impose a limit on the amount of stuff you can have - so the power supply has to scale along with (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)

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