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Re: Good 9V motor source
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Sun, 29 Nov 1998 23:54:38 GMT
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Will <willbain@cs.umt.edu!saynotospam!>
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Chris Johnson wrote:
> Hi all....I'm looking for a good source of 9V gear motors that i could
> use with the handyboard for a mobile robot. Currently, i am just using
> the little 9v motors that came with the board, which i have plugged into
> the cheap gearbox from a toy tank, and it is starting to fall apart.
> ive found that building the drive system is the most frustrating part of
> all my projects, and i was wondering what others have used and where
> they've gotten parts. i was considering modifying servos, but large
> enough ones tend to be upwards of $60 each, and i need 2.
> Any advice on good drive systems would be greatly appreciated.
Try Lego Technic kits. Start with a basic kit like the Giant Model Set
(#8277) for $44, and add a couple 9V mini gear motors (#5225) for $17.50
each and a gear assortment for $4.50. Call Lego Shop-At-Home for a
catalog (1-800-453-4652).
If that's more than you're willing to spend, the Mondotronics Robot
Store (1-800-374-5764) has a Bulldozer kit for $40 that includes a
twin-motor gearbox.
-- Will
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| (...) The Bulldozer kit has a decent gearbox in it, however there are some problems with it. The motors are 3v, so you really need to use an alternate power supply. Also, the tracks are not very good at all and will not last under any real use. the (...) (26 years ago, 30-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| Hi all....I'm looking for a good source of 9V gear motors that i could use with the handyboard for a mobile robot. Currently, i am just using the little 9v motors that came with the board, which i have plugged into the cheap gearbox from a toy tank, (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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