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Re: Pulse voltage on motor

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Originally Posted by windtakers View Post
Is there a way to control speed, and still yield max torque?
Yes. Use gears.

I'm confused about what exactly you're proposing to do. The Victor speed controller already gives a variable duty cycle pulse of voltage to the motor. How does your scheme do it differently?
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