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  • Antweight question

    Hi
    I'm new to robot combat and i'm going to build an Antweight some time this year but i just wanted to ask a question
    what is a speedcontroller and how does one work?

    If anyone can answer these questions then i'd be grateful

    Thanks

  • #2
    Re: Antweight question

    every robot needs a speed controller of some sort
    they plug into the receiver.
    they switch the voltage on and off really quickly to controlling speed.
    when your transmitter stick is fully up and I is going as fast as it can it is allowing the full amounts of voltage to your motors.
    I might be wrong with that but in brief they take current from the batteriesand control it through the motors.
    I can explain better at home but I'm out in Bolton.

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    • #3
      Re: Antweight question

      If you are using modified servos for drive then you don't need a speed controller, they just plug straight in to the receiver, in an antweight you only need them if you have drive motors and gearboxes. You also need one on a brushless motor if you've got one on your weapon

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      • #4
        Re: Antweight question

        Thanks!
        where can i get a speed controller from?

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        • #5
          Re: Antweight question

          viewtopic.php?f=108&t=4876
          there

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          • #6
            Re: Antweight question

            My thread has all the basics for building a antweight, feel free to messge me any quetsions and I will e happy to help

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            • #7
              Re: Antweight question

              Ok, Thanks

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              • #8
                Re: Antweight question

                same here feel free to ask me anything, you can add me on msn if you have it.

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                • #9
                  Re: Antweight question

                  If you buy some motors do you have to put the wires in place or are they already setup to use and plug into the speed controller?

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                  • #10
                    Re: Antweight question

                    they will require wires soldered to them
                    edit, by some motors i asume you mean the polu micro metal gearmotors?

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                    • #11
                      Re: Antweight question

                      i don't have any particular motors in mind. do you recommend those motors?

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                      • #12
                        Re: Antweight question

                        every one uses em, they are pretty darn good. cheap too.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Antweight question

                          where can you get them from?

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                          • #14
                            Re: Antweight question

                            you can get the 50:1 HP motors from robot bits, those are the best ones tbh. you can get others from technobots, or the really cheap ebay copys, which burn out easyer and a bit weaker

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                            • #15
                              Re: Antweight question

                              ok, thanks

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