My new robot W.Y.S.I.W.I.G in the making

I think they might just be the best to fit with all the other components. :) But I MIGHT some get other motors too, but they might be quite expensive :| .

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Originally Posted by craig_anto

80 by 56cm base? thats bigger than my heavyweights!

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Actually it is aimed for 80cm L, 50cm W, and 20cm H.

to be completely honest , those motors you have are not going to work at all , if you have very small wheels , a very light bot and the motors you get are high torque and low rpm , it might just pooter along , but its going to be no use in a battle. sorry :(

You're trying to rebuild 1 of the robots from Series 1? Sweet!

I agree with Tom on the motors being weak. If you want, try some Astroflights. They're sturdy motors for their weight.

yeh but an astroflight costs about as much as an entire fw rambot

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Originally Posted by muchalucha

may i suggest cordless drill motors, yeah everyone uses them , but they are good , they are a similar size to the motors you suggested , but about twice the length, may i also sugest blue wheels to go with your order of drill motors :)

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Could I use MFA Como drills 919D 11:1 motors instead? :?:

They'd be a bit towards the weak end of the power scale, but they'd get you moving which is more than the hobby motors would.

oliver steeple's web page gives some detail on the original WYSIWYG: http://freespace.virgin.net/oliver.s...ts/wysiwyg.htm

It looks like it used 550 size motors with chain or belt reduction.

Where those motors geared on the old W.Y.S.I.W.Y.G?

Yeah, they were geared down with the chains/belts :lame: