Motors and speedos for Ants.

[jonny]

Re: Motors and speedos for Ants.

you can use 4 of the standard power gearmotors as they have a stall current of around 400mA where as the high power gearmotors have a whopping 1.6 A of stall current

[peterw]

Re: Motors and speedos for Ants.

Its not quite that simple Jonny some of the standard motors take 350ma stalled at 6v but that is 490ma at 8.4v and 735ma at 12.6v.
If you have the SolarBotics standard motors they they can go as high as 830ma at 6v or 1162ma at 8.4v and 1743ma at 12.6v
If you look at the following chart and your motors stall current at the voltage you are running is less than 500ma then you should get away with 4 motors.
http://www.antweightwars.co.uk/MotorSpecs2.pdf

[archie2000]

Re: Motors and speedos for Ants.

Might be selling them then if there isnt anything else I could use. ok 2x micro gear motors 50:1 for sale with 32mm polulu wheels (black) I really thaught this would work
out of packaging but the shaft has never moved so ABSOLUTE MINT CONDITION.
about £35
stupid me

[jonny]

Re: Motors and speedos for Ants.

you could just replace your speed controller with a sabretooth 2x5 for 4wd. or use 2wd

[archie2000]

Re: Motors and speedos for Ants.