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Unread 20-12-2005, 01:58
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Re: Cheapest and easiest way to slow down a motor

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Originally Posted by sanddrag
You mean like this http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bi...cgi?item=MSC-6

Seems like a neat little thing that would actually be kind of fun to try out. I don't know what kind of current it can handle though. The motor that comes with it is much much smaller than the one I'll be controlling.
Actually, that's exactly what I was talking about, but fancier. The motor is still driven by the single MOSFET, so if it's not beefy enough, you can easily swap it out for one of appropriate beefiness.

Also, the parts you actually need are probably <$3. If you don't want to spend $15 on that thing, I'd be happy to draw up a nice little schematic for you.
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