Motors and speedos for Ants.

[gizz]

Okey thanks again guys.
Now i cant wait untill I get my parts so I can get started

[archie2000]

in my opinion there great but can they be wired up to 4 motors

Well I already have the 4 motors and ESC so they better

[peterw]

The motor controller you have is really only designed for driving two motors not four see:
http://www.antweightwars.co.uk/Controllers.htm

[archie2000]

Well there great but will it blow up if I use 4 motors
thanks

[peterw]

If you are just driving around you might get away with it if you are useing the lower power motors but as soon as you get it to combat and there is a danger of stalling the motors the chances are they will blow. Each motor drive is 1.2A maximum and I would not recomend driving four motors.

[jonny]

you can use 4 of the standard power gearmotors as they have a stall current of around 400mA where as the high power gearmotors have a whopping 1.6 A of stall current

[peterw]

Its not quite that simple Jonny some of the standard motors take 350ma stalled at 6v but that is 490ma at 8.4v and 735ma at 12.6v.
If you have the SolarBotics standard motors they they can go as high as 830ma at 6v or 1162ma at 8.4v and 1743ma at 12.6v
If you look at the following chart and your motors stall current at the voltage you are running is less than 500ma then you should get away with 4 motors.
http://www.antweightwars.co.uk/MotorSpecs2.pdf

[archie2000]

Might be selling them then if there isnt anything else I could use. ok 2x micro gear motors 50:1 for sale with 32mm polulu wheels (black) I really thaught this would work
out of packaging but the shaft has never moved so ABSOLUTE MINT CONDITION.
about £35
stupid me

[jonny]

you could just replace your speed controller with a sabretooth 2x5 for 4wd. or use 2wd

[archie2000]