Featherweight Database

[swanaldo]

yeah john i think so. i have started collecting bits. got motors and speedo and some wiring so far. envy first tho

[psycho_fling]

do you mean 6 in each robot?, i mean if your still on about your clusterbot idea i dont really see the point in 6 i would say 4 max
i have got a really fast setup at the moment, 18volt drills running on 24ish volts NiMh 3200 mah i think, but if you used 9.6 just halve it

and you only need one speedo per side, so just two per robot depending on what speedos though

alex

[lex]

Featherweight Envy- Envious?

[swanaldo]

i like envious. i will start to build one. feather envious will be here very soon.

[lex]

Excellent. Mines a Guiness...
:wink:

[swanaldo]

got a very interesting design for envious flipper. will reveal when i have done more homework.

[geeza]

For the golds, it depends on what voltage you ae running on. 12V golds on 12V are about the same speed as 24V on 24V give or take. DB5 runs them on about 9:1. Stiff Breeze runs the 12V on 12V and is about the same reduction maybe 7:1 ish, dont know exactly what the ratio is, but this is a guess from looking.

But I would say that 6 drill are more powerful but less reliable. Most people burnout or damage a gearbox every few events at least, so if you have 6 motors then you are gonna be buying a few spares. The motors and gears that I have in DB5 have been in it for 3 years, the gears are slightly worn but still not slipping. The motors have lost some power for sure but as I said they are old.

I dont believe that 2 25amp sonik speedos will handle 4 golds, in theory if that 25 amp is a continuous current rating they should. But I wouldnt bet on them. 24V Golds draw less than 7amps each, but the 12Vs will draw 12.5amps so you will be on the limit with the 12V version.

So I would recommend the golds (24V) but thats what Ive used for years.

[blazerbotics]

I recommend the 24v golds as well, i ran them in Alpha for years, now theyre running in Omega, great motors for the price. Ive always ran on the Electronize 15Amp CPU controllers.