Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

[mattsdragons]

Been thinking about motors for a disk today and as brushless is out my range and speed 900's are under issue was wondering about the minimag(E30-150) to drive a disk but want some other opinions?

Proposed disk for it to drive is 1.5kg twin tooth

http://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/0-E30-150.html

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

brushless is out your range but you will spend near enough £100 for a motor from the states (incl delivery and taxes)? Brushless can be done on the cheap with effective results.

Smaller scorpion motor with a cheap esc job done.

[mattsdragons]

Re: Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

What would you recommend?

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

Motor and ESC I use in Drumroll:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Scorpion-HK-4 ... 4ab6a39910

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RC-Car-Brushl ... 3a7c6bd9d1

The ESC is really good value for money, although it was only £69 when I bought it last year. Likewise, the Scorpion motor was £85 when I got it, seems to have shot up quite a bit now though.

You can get cheaper alternatives (try HobbyKing) but I couldn't say how the cheaper/lesser known brands compare to each other.

[typhoon_driver]

Re: Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

Well if we stick with scorpion motors because they are high quality and if it gets nackered you can send it back to scorpion and pay a cost price for a replacement (done it myself before)

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... Motor.html

Something like the above wouldn't be a bad shout. Only thing you will have to keep in mind is the KV rating. Basically take this number and multiply by the number of volts you will be passing through the motor to get the motor rpm.

Twice the power as well.

Esc wise well tbh I haven't had great luck with the more expensive esc so this year I'm going to run some dirt cheap ones and see how it pans out.

Going to use the base for the 85a botbitz controllers

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... _SBEC.html

The advantage is that I can order a bunch and hack some for my drive whilst using the others for brushless drum weapon

[mattsdragons]

Re: Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

Sorted now, running not only a mag, but the A28-400 ehind a disk thats 1.5kg! Thanks to a very nice roboteer that shall remain unnamed but this is turning into a machine thats going to scare me! That disk will fly

[RogueTwoRobots]

Re: Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

Probably goes without saying, but make sure to build the chassis strong enough to cope with that, otherwise the only flying the disc will be doing is flying out your robot and across the arena :wink:

[Ellis]

Re: Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

Surely for a weapon as comparatively light as 1.5kg, the BIGGEST ampflow is insane overkill?!

Looking forward to seeing this...

[Eventorizon]

Re: Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

Just to confirm...

You are putting a $419, 4.5 horsepower, 3.1kg motor in...

Just for the weapon?

[PJ-27]

Re: Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

For comparison Revo's weapon is powered by a Speed900 clone (£12) and an £8 ESC.

You can get a decent Brushless system from HK for £50.

[mattsdragons]

Re: Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

Oh trust me, there is overkill for a weapon, then therr is using the biggest mag but it was a great price and comes with controller, cost me less than a brushless motor on its own

[maddox10]

Re: Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

Just to confirm...

You are putting a $419, 4.5 horsepower, 3.1kg motor in...

Just for the weapon?

If we purely go for Advertisment Horsepowers
Hobbyking sells a combination of a 9 HP motor and speedo for less than £350.

[Eventorizon]

Re: Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

I know but I don't trust hobbyking at all... on anything, but I know that it its possible with a brushless motor.

But I know how powerful the Mag motors are, insanely for such a small size.

The disc will be up to speed in less than a second probably; like mine I guess, and have so much torque that it will not just cut but toss opponents as well.

I just hope the mounts are strong otherwise self destruction is a distinct possibility.

[mattsdragons]

Re: Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

As the motor is quite so large, could I get away with going for an increase insted of a reduction?

[PJ-27]

Re: Ampflow E30-150 for a spinner

Overdrive is a distinct possibility provided you have the torque available.