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Cheers Mario. If your solenoid manages OK with the starter and is rated at 125amps, do you think the 120 Series SPNO Solenoid at http://robotcombat.com/store_solenoids.htmlhttp://robotcombat.com/store_solenoids.html would to the job? I need some tyres from there anyway so i may aswell get the solenoids too while im at it. I was going to go for the 200amp rated Presolite solenoid but apparently there having trouble with the supplier for them.
I do only trust albright. All the rest, nope.
Ive got the 120 Series SPNO Solenoid in Conundrum Mk2 to switch on the Ev Warrior, and even though its not seen battle yet its handled afew minor tests of the drum.
But if you do go far that solenoid make sure the plastic case is well clamped to the metal base because some of the metal tabs that hold it on have known to come loose.
Chris - Break Drum
Ive ordered a couple- one for the CIM and one for the starter... at $16 a go i wont cry too much if it welds/melts itself :) If it does die then ill go for an albright.
Old thread but I thought it was work mentioning I was Extremely impressed with these solenoids. I have REALLY tested them whilst driving Xens tungsten tipped saw blade through TVs, Microwaves, brick walls (by accident :S ) and even during stalls, they refuse to give up. I only stalled the starter mottor of about 5 sec tho so any longer might kill it. I also tried to see if it would weld by driving Xens blade against an object and tapping the trigger on and off several times, I thought maybe the current surge would weld it? but no...
so yeh, Very impressed :)
glad to hear that matt. Havent had the chance to properly test my solenoid but looking at it it should have no trouble!
Hey Gary hows the HW coming? were looking for a rematch with you for the one we missed out on! hope it all works out for you and you get to compete. I think were good for coming over there so far so good. John Mladnick was going to let me bring KiloByte! But it turns out the US National is a week or two before the UK Champs. So it looks like were going to miss the national here this year:angry:
But I cant pass up a chance to meet all your local and European teams. I cant wait... It should be a total BLAST and a Great show!!!
Good luck with your bots.
Matt and Wendy
Team PlumbCrazy
Hey matt, I have swapped the solenoid for a 48330 speed controller.
I am currently welding and bolting the disc support mechanism whilst trying to keep the weight as low as possible! I think I am going to have to go on a hole drilling spree on certain parts.
Either way I will have a moving robot, whether or not it has a working disc is another matter. But I would be well up for a battle :)