Wheels and motor - miniature, fast and funny
i bought in to this deal - and it really is the most funny set of motor & wheel I have encountered so far:
http://www.solarbotics.com/products/gm10w_deal/
Cool part is that they can also be used instead of a servo, and to swing drumsticks, and in little fast and light weight but strong robots
These motors are great.
These motors are great. Tiny, fast, and with a surprising amount of torque for the size.
I did have a problem with one of the 5 motors I ordered, though. I glued it to my robot, and then found that, although sometimes it works fine, sometimes it'll get stuck and won't return to center, and I have to manually force it back. I disconnected the power and it still gets stuck sometimes, so it's not a problem with my circuit. It seems to be a mechanical problem -- a flaw in one of the gears, maybe. Has that happened to anyone else?
Dan
I did never have any
I did never have any problems with these, on the contrary. I am amazed over the beating they take.
I just ordered another 10, so I hope they are not from a second (bad) production series ;)
I have only tested with 3.5V or below.
More info, CowGod's blog: http://letsmakerobots.com/node/365
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Someone find these cheaper
Someone find these cheaper somewhere, btw. Or get real regarding the price, Solarbotics!
We will order hundreds, thousands, if they are at a more fair price - these are extremely cool - unless you are TheCowGod, who kills them, aparently ;)
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