Graupner motors

[archie2000]

Re: Graupner motors

i couldnt find any car seat actuators on ebay.
would a gimson spare motor do? http://www.gimsonrobotics.co.uk/HRS550_ ... motor.html
or should i buy a prebuilt gr01 (the actuators arent exactly on my budget but if i have cash left a GR01 on some M12 threaded rod actuator would be nice and powerful i suppose

[razerdave]

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Like the drill motors, I doubt the Gimson motor would fit into that seat actuator. I'd save up for a Gimson ready built actuator TBH, they're powerful and much less hassle.

[archie2000]

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do the gimson actuators use GR-01s in them?
i will only have an actuator if i have money left when its finished.
it will be more fun.

[plargen]

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u have to search under (seat motor) to get the best results, the more common 1s on ebay are from ford mondeo

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-mondeo-e ... 500wt_1169

[archie2000]

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cheers peter,
they're not actually 500watt are they?
that's some powerful lifter.

[plargen]

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i doubt there 500watt but i know they should be able to lift a featherweight because mine can lift 24kg probably a bit more but it starts to straggle at the 24kg mark

[archie2000]

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24kg that neerly the weight of a bag of cement!
if the mechanism is built right it should be able to.lift a human (not very high/fast)

[razerdave]

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Define lifting a human . I am around the 105/110kg mark and a FW size actuator wouldn't lift me regards of the mech.

It only needs to lift a FW and they will do that easily. Try and find a video of Mr Happy the FW for a comparison.

[plargen]

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u only have to get them a few mm off the ground to stop them going anywhere, and mine couldn't lift a human it can hold 1 without breaking

[plargen]

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here is a cheap actuator if u want 1 just found it on ebay, should lift 75kg on the tip

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Linear-actuat ... 500wt_1169

[teamstorm]

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If you want a powerful actuator that's going to lift something quickly you could take a look at the Duff Norton ones, we have two one for sale in the 'For Sale' thread

viewtopic.php?p=132782#p132782

As used in Force X, also curiously the first robot to use (and 'discover') the 35w Bosch Motors - if only I was on commision, the originals in Force X are still going strong (albeit with a brass gear to replace the naff plastic one that will fail)

[archie2000]

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ok a quick kind of update.
the stage i am at with the robot is my mum says she will let me have it if I am sure i know everything (pros and cons) of everything.
which i am thrilled with as normally the only answer is no.
so my set-up will be.
escheap85s
2/4 drills
i need advice on batteries and wheels as my budget isnt huge and i want someting usable in v2 of the bot.
6mm polycarb
giant cod tx and rx
sound good?
my mum found a 3/4mm polycarb box that looks great for an antweight. if not i will get some silicon seal and stick my fish in from the pond in the winter
also my mum found out at work that one of her workmates friends runs a scrap metal yard. yay
so i have found the advantages of the botbitz on that thread but are there anything esle convincing.
thanks

[harry hills]

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going to want more than 6mm polycarb

[psycho_fling]

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id say 6mm is perfectly fine both for base and armour

[archie2000]

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bearing in mind this robot.will be replaced by v2 by the champs
so no spinners