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HOW TO : increase torque of motors
Hi,
im building a vehicle to move approximately 0.5kg of load,
trouble is the motors are too weak to move the vehicle.
its arduino controlled, 4AA's to supply 6Vs to the 2 motor
im connecting the motors directly to the wheels (they spin fast when i lift the system up)
any ideas as to how i can increase the power ?
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9 years ago
so in this case will it be
motor( small gear)---> wheels (big gears) ?
also, is it easy to find gears that come together with housings ?
without having to rip RC cars apart ?
Reply 9 years ago
Here is a decent selection of geared motors you can get. Be sure you don't get a motor that will burn out your motor controller.
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/products.asp?dept=1300
Reply 9 years ago
Hey thanks a lot,
now i know what im looking for - gear head motors,
i thought i had to make my own housing and all
thanks!
9 years ago
With the right gear ratio to you be able to gain the torch you need but at the cost of RPMs.
9 years ago
Just like in real cars, you need to gear it down or create a different type of movement like walking legs.