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Unread 03-04-2006, 23:00
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Re: pic: My weekend project

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Originally Posted by mechanicalbrain
Actually after some testing I found I can run everything except the larger motors with one of these. If I combine 12 volt cables I can get the larger motors to run but im very hesitant to do it.
NOTE: I haven't run anything for more than brief moments at a time and im going to add fuses before I do anything else.
If that is a power supply from a computer you will fry it running motors. Its not designed to handle large loads (the CIMs can pull >50A when they first start up) and they are not designed to handle inductive loads either.

If you want to power the robot motors you need something with a big transformer that can supply the amps.
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