Motor/gearbox

[mada85]

I am just interested to know as I have seen a lot of people using drill motors and gearboxes to power feather weights, I just wondered would anything like this have enough power?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC-6V-12V-...MAAOSwU9xUTJLl

[typhoon_driver]

Looking at the specs, the simple answer is no. I'd save your money and go buy a couple of £12.99 drills from argos.

[Jimmy]

Yes, I think the pictures are maybe a bit deceptive, they are pretty small. Those motors would probably work for a beetleweight, as I've been looking at similar options for mine recently, although even in that case most people seem to use the 1000rpm motors from China.

[maddox10]

No.
The small Chinese 1000rpm motors are used in a way smaller weightclass.

Those drives can't take the strain of pushing a feather at a decent speed. Maybe if you use 10 in centipede setup, but that's never been done.

[Jimmy]

Sorry that didn't quite come out as intended, I ment fine for beetleweight, way too small for feather.

[mada85]

Cheers for the responses, it was just something I was wondering