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When it comes to disc motors, your first choice is brushed or brushless motors. Brushless motors are really proving their worth now but brushless-powered spinners tend to fall into the 'bloody hell that's insane!' category and are considered the higher end of the power scale. If you want something that will still do damage but is cheaper than a brushless setup, there are two main options that have proven to be decent.
The first is to go for a Speed 900 electric motor (or two) to power your disc. Drumroll/Boner, Savage Evo and Inertia XL have all had success using them. They're relatively cheap (just under £40) and can be powered either by a speed controller or relay.
I bought my most recent one from Cornwall Model Boats, and it made it from Cornwall to Scotland in less than 24 hours!
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/aca ... _6373.html
There are a couple of other sites that stock these but they're all around the same price mark.
Alternatively, get yourself down to your local car breaker's yard and hunt out a car fan motor. Ford Mondeos seem to be the popular choice. These motors are similar to the EV Warrior that used to be available, and they're capable of performing around the 1hp mark. Better yet, you can usually get them for £5-£10. Dragonstrike is the best example of how effective those motors can be.
I'll get some video links that show the performance of the two.
When it comes to disc motors, your first choice is brushed or brushless motors. Brushless motors are really proving their worth now but brushless-powered spinners tend to fall into the 'bloody hell that's insane!' category and are considered the higher end of the power scale. If you want something that will still do damage but is cheaper than a brushless setup, there are two main options that have proven to be decent.
The first is to go for a Speed 900 electric motor (or two) to power your disc. Drumroll/Boner, Savage Evo and Inertia XL have all had success using them. They're relatively cheap (just under £40) and can be powered either by a speed controller or relay.
I bought my most recent one from Cornwall Model Boats, and it made it from Cornwall to Scotland in less than 24 hours!
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/aca ... _6373.html
There are a couple of other sites that stock these but they're all around the same price mark.
Alternatively, get yourself down to your local car breaker's yard and hunt out a car fan motor. Ford Mondeos seem to be the popular choice. These motors are similar to the EV Warrior that used to be available, and they're capable of performing around the 1hp mark. Better yet, you can usually get them for £5-£10. Dragonstrike is the best example of how effective those motors can be.
I'll get some video links that show the performance of the two.
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