Mounting the Fisher Price Motor

[PAR_WIG1350]

If you don't want to or can't make the adapters to interface with the output, use this.

[ehochstein]

Originally Posted by PAR_WIG1350

If you don't want to or can't make the adapters to interface with the output, use this.

If I had a picture on hand I would show you but these work amazing. We used one for our bridge manipulator this year and the C-channel bent before this adapter broke.

[PAR_WIG1350]

Originally Posted by Wiifi

If I had a picture on hand I would show you but these work amazing. We used one for our bridge manipulator this year and the C-channel bent before this adapter broke.

In 2011, we used 2 of them (2 motors, one gearbox per motor, linked by a common shaft) and we lifted the robot, bent a 3/8 inch solid aluminum shaft, and fracture a #35, 12-tooth steel sprocket (in three places) all at the same time, the gearboxes and the adapters were completely unaffected.

[DampRobot]

Although some of this discussion seems to have centered on mounting the FP gearbox, there are also a number of ways to mount the motor directly. The face of the motor includes two metric taped holes, which can be used to do a face mount of the motor. If you do chose to do a face mount, keep in mind that on a FP motor, it is extremely important to keep the ventilation holes in the face open (FPs are very prone to overheating). And, if you don't mind pressing the pinion on the shaft of the motor after installing it, you can make a hole that is a press fit for the hub on the face of the motor.

[blitzenkid]

Thanks for all of the help. We've drilled out the three hole, and we're currently designing a bracket for fabrication and attachment at the next meeting. I'll try to post pictures when we're finished and we know it works.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by PAR_WIG1350

If you don't want to or can't make the adapters to interface with the output, use this.

Yep, that's what we did this season for the bridge arm. Makes it super simple!