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Re: Motor Technique
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lugnet.technic
Date: 
Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:48:31 GMT
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> Before the advent of the RC Car motor, this was the most power that could be
> obtained from a single LEGO motor and used on a Technic axle, 12V at 0.667A = 8
> Watts.

We don't know the efficiency of this setup... but it looks interesting!

> Unfortunately, the 32W of power required,
> supplied by an old computer switch mode power supply (12V at up to 6A), melted a
> pole reverser switch :-)

I noticed too that they are somewhat... fragile.
> 
> It would be interesting to see how this mechanism compares against the other
> motors that Philo has measured for performance:
> http://www.philohome.com/motors/motorcomp.htm

Unfortunately I don't have this motor in my collection (yet...)

Philo



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  Motor Technique
 
Here are some pics of a technique I've used for many years, driving a technic axle from a 12V train motor: (URL) the advent of the RC Car motor, this was the most power that could be obtained from a single LEGO motor and used on a Technic axle, 12V (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)

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