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Thumbs up Re: Joining 2 dif. motors

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Originally Posted by JVN
Advice to the rookies:
Don't sweat the numbers TOO much... (you still need to calculate!)
These values vary so much from motor to motor, and the specs aren't 100% accurate anyways...
Using a free speed of ~5,500 for the Chip, and ~20,000 for the Bosch is fine. Any more detail than that and you're wasting your time. (Motor performance will change over time as well).

Don't believe me? Perform some tests... you'll be surprised by what you find.

If you get a 90% speed match between combined motors, you're probably doing okay.
John is right on.

I just wanted to make sure that the right information is out there. You gotta be close, but it helps to start with the most accurate numbers available.

Matt
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