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Question regarding motors
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 29 Dec 1999 04:40:53 GMT
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In regards to the two motors included in the standard Mindstorms set, is it
possible for one to turn faster than the other? I think I may be experiencing
that...
Any answers would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
Bryan
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Message has 4 Replies:
 | | Wireless Video Robot
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| I have updated www.marsrobot.com with information on my wireless video robot. The direct link is (URL) I have also changed the format of MarsRobot in the past few weeks to include a daily news weblog of robotics and Lego links. (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Question regarding motors
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| The short answer is yes. The motors are not equal. You'll see designs using just one motor for the drive train for this reason. I'm in the process of toying with two rotation/angle sensors, one on each motor to see if I can programmatically synch (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Question regarding motors
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| (...) Yes, it is perfectly possible. There shouldn't be a huge difference, but small ones are quite possible, and annoying if using the motors to power a vehicle. James Powell (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Question regarding motors
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| Bryan, many of us have noticed small to larger differences in the motor characteristics. Unfortunately difficult to compensate for... If you are lucky enough to have 3 or 4 motors you can try to 'match' them. Anyone else have suggestions?? (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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