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Re: motors
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Wed, 23 Apr 1997 22:20:46 GMT
Original-From: 
MAR ERICSON <mar@cooperNOMORESPAM.edu>
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Here's the motor I used so you all know not to buy it.

Barber-Coleman FYQF 63310-9   12V DC

If anyone has had any experience with this one or its siblings, please
share your thoughts. I would be grateful for any further info.  :)

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ericson mar
Master of Engineering Candidate
Project: Mobile Robotics
mar@cooper.edu
(212)353-4356

Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
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> MAR ERICSON wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have some motor trouble. I have two motors. I have a polaroid sonar.
> > When I run one of the motors, the sonar works. When I run the other motor,
> > the sonar's detected distance jumps arround randomly. The randomness seems
> > to be more at higher speeds. I tried using different motor ports but the
> > result is the same. One motor causes this erratic behavior, and the other
> > doesn't.
> > It's funny, cause the sonar and the motors and the HB are powered
> > seperately.
> > Has anyone experienced something like this?
> > Thanks for any input.  :)
> > 
> > -----------
> > ericson mar
> > Master of Engineering Candidate
> > Project: Mobile Robotics
> > mar@cooper.edu
> > (212)353-4356
> > 
> > Department of Mechanical Engineering
> > The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> 
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  Re: motors
 
Mar, You might want to try attaching a small (0.1uF) capacitor to the motor leads as close as possible to the motor. Use a ceramic or monolithic ceramic capacitor. That might reduce the motor noise your sonar board sees. Also remember that even (...) (30 years ago, 21-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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