Usage of Motors and there crazy uses!

[Jeff Waegelin]

Originally Posted by JesseK

FP Transmission/RS-540/FP Motor - We considered using two FP Transmissions with the BB540 and FP motor for our lift. Instead we used 2 CIMs and a wench for the lift.

That reminds me of this post...

To answer the original poster's question, I have used Fisher-Price motors (and gearboxes), as well as the RS-540 in the past. This year I used 2 F-P's with gearbox to power our arm. For size-to-weight ratio, it's tough to beat the Fisher-Price motors! The gearboxes can be a bit unwieldy, but we had no problems this year.

The RS-540 I have found to be useful for smaller applications, particularly with a BB gearbox. It's not really durable, so don't use it for anything that requires a ton of power, but for light actuation, or an application where it will spend most of it's time free-spinning, it can be useful.

[thefro526]

The small BB motors are great for intakes and smaller spinning devices(or if you're team 25, drivetrain motors aswell). Window motors can be used for small arms and elevators. And the FP's are most often used in drive trains as a replacement for Cims.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by thefro526

The small BB motors are great for intakes and smaller spinning devices(or if you're team 25, drivetrain motors aswell).

Or low-load uses, like 330's ramps in 2007. (Geared down heavily, they had enough power to put them down or pull them up.)

FP transmissions are good for winches and arms without too much gearing down.

[Katie_UPS]

Window Motors- We attempted to use those for our lift this year, but the lift kept ruining the motors.

hehe. Funny story about those window motors. Apparently Vandoor Motors literally mean Van-Door motors.

[vivek16]

Originally Posted by Katie_UPS

Window Motors- We attempted to use those for our lift this year, but the lift kept ruining the motors.

hehe. Funny story about those window motors. Apparently Vandoor Motors literally mean Van-Door motors.

Hah! I always figured there was a guy named vandoor that invented them or something....

The RS385's are useful for rollers. A few teams used them.

-Vivek