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Re: 8421 first impressions
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Fri, 1 Jul 2005 14:23:17 GMT
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On 7/1/05, Philippe Hurbain <philohome@free.fr> wrote:
I think it is supposed to deliver more torque than the standard motor.

Indeed... more torque, but lower efficiency:
http://philohome.com/motors/motorcomp.htm

Philo

Hmm - not a lot more torque, but a huge amoutn of additional
consumption, and fairly highly reduced efficiency. The  5292 appears
to definately be the American SUV of the Lego motor range. I take it
that for heavier torque - it is still better to either use two motors
together, or just gear down a lot?

Dannny
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(...) Thanks for the info. Still, I don't see the need to use this motor in the 8421. It only uses one motor, and it is not a very demanding application. They could have used the minimotor easily. It would have been smaller and less expensive, and (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)

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(...) Indeed... more torque, but lower efficiency: (URL) (19 years ago, 1-Jul-05, to lugnet.technic)

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