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Subject: 
Do I want a micromotor?
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 11 Jan 2000 04:04:49 GMT
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Comparatively speaking, what are the major diffences between a standard motor
and a micromotor?  What is required to connect to it's output?  It appears
that it has the small toothed gear like the small toothed pulley in the Pitsco
catalog... How much can be done with this little motor?  Would it be a
valuable investment for our Mindstorms RIS?



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  Re: Do I want a micromotor?
 
David C. Pyatt writes: > Comparatively speaking, what are the major diffences between a standard motor > and a micromotor? What is required to connect to it's output? It appears > that it has the small toothed gear like the small toothed pulley in (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
  RE: Do I want a micromotor?
 
The micromotor is much smaller - not much bigger than a 2x2 brick. It's geared down a lot, and it's output turns very slowly. I estimate it at about 1 turn per second (60 rpm). You could use it for positioning (moving an arm or a lever) where you (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Do I want a micromotor?
 
(...) I've used it to controll a geerbox and a check differential (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Do I want a micromotor?
 
(...) I've made an electrically activated pneumatic switcher with a micromotor, and a 3:1 gear ratio. It's not quite perfect, it could probably use a higher gear reduction (or maybe just fresh batteries) but it's pretty small (6w X 5d X 5h) and (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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