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Originally Posted by wilsonmw04
How would you get the wires to power if it's insides the roller?
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I've seen similar setups for other rollers systems and for spinning drums on combat robots.
More often than not (for brushed motors) the motor is inside the drum, but doesn't spin with it and the roller sits on hollow dead axles or something that allows the wires to be run through.
I've also seen the motor spin with it and a slip ring is used.
Waaaaay off topic, but for outrunner brushless motors, most are two parts; a face that mounts that is usually about 1/4th the length of the motor or less (with the output shat), and the rear can that actually spins with the shaft. People have facemounted that guy, and pressed a tube onto the rear can to power the roller/drum.
Sorry for the threadjack, but please let us know what exactly that guy is for.
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23-02-2009, 18:34
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