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Re: multiple motors
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lugnet.robotics.rcx
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Mon, 16 Feb 2004 13:31:04 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Jona Jeffords wrote:
> Now the question to answer before I totally tear down and rebuild a
> complete robot is; will adding an additional 2 motors to help in forward and
> reverse motion really add enough to the push to justify the rebuild? We are
> talking about driving a total of 6 motors from 1 RCX, 2 for the left wheel, 2
> for the right, and 2 that join in when the robot is moving forward or backward.
It's been my experience that a robot with 6 motors will push harder than a robot
with 4 motors.
> Do I have anything to be concerned with as far as the draw on my RCX? Will I
> burn through batteries much faster?
If you're concerned about spending money on batteries, your best bet is to go
with a 2 motor robot.
If you want to build a really strong sumo robot, use as many motors as you can,
and don't worry about batteries. A new set should make it through the day.
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| (...) My main concern isn't spending money on batteries, that's just something that popped in my head when I was listing our questions I had about the 6 motor solution. My main concern is getting half-way through the tear-down/rebuild process only (...) (20 years ago, 16-Feb-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| (...) Okay I've done it. I have the drive train all figured out with the exact gearing I wanted. Now the question to answer before I totally tear down and rebuild a complete robot is; will adding an additional 2 motors to help in forward and reverse (...) (20 years ago, 16-Feb-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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