Motor for barspinner

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AbundantToast
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Motor for barspinner

Post by AbundantToast »

Hi, I am making a hazzard type bot what, motor would I need to power an overhead lawnmower blade?
daliad100
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Post by daliad100 »

In a featherweight a car fan motor should do the trick, good torque, pretty fast and often low profile so a very low robot.

You might want to add a belt drive to add torque limiting and prevent you from breaking your own weapon though.
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