elobire's build thread

[RogueTwoRobots]

My bad guys. Been getting mixed up with a FW thread on the antweight forum where someone was talking about running their machine on 12V/18V
So yeah, 24V relays will match with that motor

[elobire]

no problem, i think il wait untill what i ordered has arrived (transmitter, sprocket) before buying everything else.

[razerdave]

Hiya

I happen to have a ready made relay motor control box I used for my linear actuator on Cabrakan, and that was running 36v, but since I have no use for it you can have the whole thing for £10, probably won't cover the cost of the relays but this saves you a bit of time and effort doing it yourself

PM me if you're interested

[elobire]

cant seem to find anywhere that sells the scooter motor i want in the UK, does anyone know anywhere i can find one?
also would i be able to use a belt, as i already have a motor that has a belt sprocket, or would i be able to swap it to a chain sprocket?

-elobire

[widow_twanky]

Hiya

I happen to have a ready made relay motor control box I used for my linear actuator on Cabrakan, and that was running 36v, but since I have no use for it you can have the whole thing for £10, probably won't cover the cost of the relays but this saves you a bit of time and effort doing it yourself

PM me if you're interested

[razerdave]

Andy: Whats so funny ?

[widow_twanky]

Is this the one that Geoff built at whitwick with the stuff people had lying around in their tool boxes? I really do like to see stuff get recycled over and over again.

Seriously though the relays are automotive relays (PCB type so they're smaller) and rated for 24V at 30A so should suit an axe motor just nicely.

You wouldn't buy the parts for a tenner so i'd go for it. Relays are from rapid and not much to replace if they fail.

http://www.rapidonline.com/Electronic-C ... ive+relays

Andy

[razerdave]

Actually the one geoff put together from your relays got arced shut when it didn't failsafe, so I built a new one with the relays from Technobots. thats the one I sold.

[widow_twanky]

Actually the one geoff put together from your relays got arced shut when it didn't failsafe, so I built a new one with the relays from Technobots. thats the one I sold.

Ouch, another one of those big smokey moments then. What is happening with Cabraken by the way, will we be seeing the new evolution soon?

[razerdave]

Cabrakan 3 won't be seen until the later part of next year, its not going to be built in a hurry like the last one, and its going to have a REAL weapon on it.