Vibration issues

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Vibration issues

change plastic gears to metal ones, tape up the holes in the rear of the motor and make sure there are no small metal shavings or particles added to the gearbox when you disassemble it. If you have to, then clean everything until it is spotless and reassemble using brand new grease. Silicon or copper grease works fine. O and make sure the right gears go in the right stages.

[Danjr1]

Re: Vibration issues

I'm guessing the only way to get metal replacement gears is to buy more Argos drills and cannibalise them for parts?

[geeza]

Re: Vibration issues

Or you could pay someone to make them for you, but that would be expensive So yes cannibalism is the way forward.

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Vibration issues

or ask someone nice that happens to have a bunch spare from old gearboxes..... ie me :P

drop me a pm with a pic of the gear you are looking for a replacement and i'll see if i have some i can spare.

[Danjr1]

Re: Vibration issues

Ok thank you! I'll have a count up and be in touch but isn't it that each motor has 3 metal and 3 plastic gears?

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Vibration issues

yeah but I've got several sets of spare gears kicking around. Just let me know what you are after and I can probably get you sorted with enough to run a couple drill motors with all metal gears.

[Danjr1]

Re: Vibration issues

Ok cool. Thank you! I'll be in touch

How on earth are people getting these motors to run at above 18v?! I thought that would be their limit? Is it a case of run them until they blow?

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Vibration issues

you don't need to run them at their limit. Chances are that running the motors at the rated voltage with anything larger than a 60mm diameter wheel makes the robot completely uncontrollable.