Timeline for Use a PWM or other controller for 24V/500W application
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| Jan 2, 2012 at 19:20 | comment | added | Ofeargall | @ChrisStratton, I think that's a good idea. I guess my concern is they wouldn't ha ve enough torque for our application... | |
| Dec 29, 2011 at 6:58 | comment | added | Chris Stratton | @Ofeargall - why not look at motors from toy electric ATVs, motorized bicycles, wheelchairs, etc? You might even be able to salvage the control circuit. | |
| Dec 29, 2011 at 1:54 | comment | added | Ofeargall | Olin, thanks for the info. Any chance you would share a good source for a similar motor with less draw? We're using it in a pretty rugged environment (b roads, fields, small home made dirt track). | |
| Dec 29, 2011 at 1:52 | vote | accept | Ofeargall | ||
| Dec 29, 2011 at 0:42 | comment | added | Russell McMahon♦ | Long ago I saw old automotive GENERATORS (not alternators) used as motors with some success. These MAY be available from automotive dismantlers ("wreckers") but may have now got overly dear because of age. | |
| Dec 29, 2011 at 0:05 | history | answered | Olin Lathrop | CC BY-SA 3.0 |