Thread: Uses for FP Motors?
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Unread 09-01-2006, 17:57
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Re: Uses for FP Motors?
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Originally Posted by Ryo_Himura
Teams in DC are wondering what the Fisher Price motors are for.
The original use of the FP motors are for a child's motorized toy. What you will use it for is up to you.

As noted above, these are fan cooled motors and will rapidly (2 or 3 seconds) overheat and burn if stalled. This is because the fan is stopped and the internal losses are large in a stall condition...

Best of luck...

Mike
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