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Re: More powerful motors
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 15 Oct 1999 17:30:54 GMT
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Joel Shafer <joel@connect.netSPAMLESS>
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I would like to see an RCX control a really fast RC car. It would be cool
to see it pilot it flawlessly around a circle track.
At 01:23 PM 10/15/99 +0000, you wrote:
> I am curious to know why you think you would need to amplify the
> RCX motor outputs?
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> The Lego motors are very efficient under no load. But the bridge
> drivers in the RCX seem to cope with the stalled state (about 250mA).
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> Unless you are going to use really serious sized motors, which I don't
> think is a good idea 'cos you'll just destroy the gears and axles, the
> most likely problem with bigger motors is going to be shorter battery
> life!
>
> JB
Joel Shafer joel@connect.net
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| I am curious to know why you think you would need to amplify the RCX motor outputs? The Lego motors are very efficient under no load. But the bridge drivers in the RCX seem to cope with the stalled state (about 250mA). Unless you are going to use (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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