any 2nd hand feather speed controlers?

**harry hills** · 8th October 2010, 21:31

hallo everyone and anyone, just here to ask does any body have any second, or even third hand

speed controllers sutable for a feather weight to move rather than win

anything is good as long as it transfers stick movment into wheels turning.

cheers
harry

**archie2000** · 26th February 2011, 16:48

How much do you want to pay?
Archie
fire force

**harry hills** · 26th February 2011, 17:12

it depends what do you have?

**archie2000** · 28th February 2011, 11:11

You can get cheap ones of ebay but there only one channel and they dont look like they could be used in robots.
However with a little fuss you could probarbly make one with a dimmer switch and a servo.
I might be able to get a 9v from a toy car you name the price.
thanks
archie
team fire force

**typhoon_driver** · 28th February 2011, 15:52

One channel controllers are fine for combat robots. The electronize controllers I use all the time are single channel. You just need to have at least one per side of the machine. Stay away from ebay controllers unless you know what you are looking for as the ratings given are meaningless.

A dimmer switch wouldn't work as a speed controller and would quickly burn out.

I might have a couple spare electronize kicking around. I'm planning on having a proper clear out of the parts I no longer use in a couple weeks so keep watching the for sale section.

**harry hills** · 28th February 2011, 16:07

thanks, i had considered some 160a ones i found on a website ages ago but i will hold off buying them. i used to use microswiches but that wasnt realy speed contol :P i will keep a eye out for the electronises

**psycho_fling** · 1st March 2011, 12:01

160 amps :shock: what are you making ????

**harry hills** · 1st March 2011, 16:33

160a forwards 120a backwards, i diddnt want to push my controleres to hard so i found the highest rated ones. that and the fact that they are Â£14 for 2