small banebot motor with 64:1 gearbox

[Justin M.]

We are using two 64:1 42mm Gearbox w/ the FP motor to power our forklift. Two 64:1 36mm Gearboxes will be powering the "arm".

We'll tell you how well it goes later this week. We realized the best way to see if it'll work is to try it, then go from there. If there isn't enough torque, then we'll get different gearboxes.....

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Norris

I wouldn't be surprised for it to burn up just like the FP motor, most small high RPM motors will have that same problem. This new motor looks just like a weaker FP motor. You would be better off with approx. twice the torque with the FP motor, and a 42mm banebots gearbox. I am liking this 256:1 42mm gearbox to attach a FP motor for an arm.

Team 294 agrees with you.... Three times to be precise....



Low enough gearing combined with a PID algorithm (which is much simpler than you may think) will work.