Wheel chair motors, batteries and wheels

[jonny]

yes wheelchair motors work on heavyweights although as some of them are quite slow (7mph) you may need to either use different gearing, bigger wheels or change one of the gearbox gears to one with a lower amount of teeth which is what the pair i've sold to tony have i beleive. the batteries may be useable it depends on there voltage/amperage/weight and if they will leak acid allover the arena if flipped as can happen with non sealed lead acid batteries. for armour i'd strongly suggest investing with hardox armour as it does seem to be the way forward.

i'd consider the cost, time and skill required to build a fully functional heavyweight that won't get trashed in its 1st fight before you commence your build. but don't let me put you off also if you can get most of the parts for free go for it

[mattsdragons]

its a heavyweight that is going to be a 'keep costs as low as possible' one that will also still work. we already own a wealder for steel and its fairly readily avalible around my area so i would probably go with it

[Anttazz]

Personally, I would use the free battery for testing, then when you're ready to fight you can buy ones that are more appropriate, assuming the one you're getting with the chair isn't. But then i'm a Scotsman so i'm pretty tight...

[mattsdragons]

im from the midlands so we are also tight

this would probably take about 2 years too build probably from a cash point of view but i going with the 'keep costs low yet build it right' theory. its going to hopfully have a very powerful electric lifter similar to bio-hazard since there aint as many safety ruels as with CO2 powered ones and my knowledge of electric lifters is far better than CO2 powered ones.

8mm steel armour and hardox parts for the lifter. will run fully inverted.

one question, how far can you over volt wheel chair motors?

[jonny]

it differs for every motor, as a general rule only overvolt to 150% unless you're sure that the motors can take more

[mattsdragons]

so if they are 18V, i can go to 24V etc?

also, this is something which will take a while, yet i think will be worth it in the end

[harry hills]

most are 12v or 24v, but an 18v on 24v should be fine.

[mattsdragons]

ye, that sounds fine. with the armor im having i should do ok in the arena. but it will be tracking down a powerful enough motor for the lefter which will be the issue

[harry hills]

look to about spend £200 on the wepon motor

[jonny]

depends how fast you want the lifter to lift. a bosch 750 may suffice with correct gearing. a very powerful linear actuator may work although it would have to be built pretty strong, i beleive team hydra's linear actuator on smidsy kept breaking due to the power of heavyweights smashing into it.