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Originally Posted by 1075guy
I was fully prepared for it to ruin the motor. This motor had been on the 2010 Robot as our winch for lifting. It had spun itself in its mount and twisted and stretched the wires all the way back to the victor it was powered by. As a result, it couldn't handle the current any longer to perform in its needed function, so it was replaced. As a quick test though, it was an easy motor to grab.
Ultimately, If my understanding is correct, a DC motor is a DC motor, while it may be designed for a particular voltage, it will happily run on more or less any DC voltage, however the current draw and mechanical power produced will change, with the obvious caveat that running any electromechanical device outside of its intended operating characteristics is playing with fire.
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Your comment matches my understanding pretty well. Also, watch for maximum RPM. We've had motors rip themselves apart angry-centrifuge-style when over-volted.
My safety comment was aimed more at personal safety than motor safety.