RS-385 usage

jgannon · #1 19-02-2008, 23:39

Now that the robots have been shipped, I'm dying to know if anybody is using the RS-385 motors from the kit. These little guys make even the Mabuchi motor from the last couple of years look gargantuan. So, does anybody actually have one of these attached to their robot right now?

jgannon · #2 20-02-2008, 15:25

Anybody?

...

Bueller?

JesseK · #3 20-02-2008, 16:14

I'm using one in an underwater robot. Does that count?

Ken Streeter · #4 20-02-2008, 17:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgannon

Now that the robots have been shipped, I'm dying to know if anybody is using the RS-385 motors from the kit.

We didn't use any of them this year, due to not having had any aspects of the robot which needed a small, lightweight motor. However, if the RS-385 motors had been in the kit last year, we definitely would have used them for the "hand" of the robot instead of the servo motors we used (which turned out to be underpowered for the task.)

Leav · #5 20-02-2008, 18:21

I think some teams used them to power a vacuum turbine....

Jacob Plicque · #6 20-02-2008, 19:40

Team 86 is using 2 RS385 motors to power the ball grabbers on each claw tip with a Banebot gearbox.
Jacob
Mentor

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Electromagent usage	robogeek753	Rules/Strategy	7	05-01-2008 22:36
Camera Usage	Jaime65	Technical Discussion	5	02-02-2007 21:39
GetPacketNumber usage	Joshua Lynn	Programming	1	11-02-2006 09:10
STAMP Usage	Raven_Writer	Programming	3	12-08-2003 08:35