I understand now. Thanks a lot! -Mike M
Message sent by way of mobile device On Sep 12, 2009, at 7:39 PM, Gregory Pwneror <[email protected]> wrote: > Since the motor and the resistor are in series, they will share out > the voltage, so it will send out the 6 volts and it will all be used > up by the resistor and the motor, you can use ohms law to figure out > what resistance you will need. I'll do some calculations sometime > and get back to you on the required resistance. > > -Gregory > > On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 12:18 PM, Mike Mane <[email protected]> > wrote: > How much resistance would that require? Also, doesn't the negative > terminal have to be connected to 6 volts? In other words, the > receiver would send out 6VDC but only get 1.5VDC back. Would that > damage the circuit? > > —Mike M > > Message sent by way of mobile device > > On Sep 12, 2009, at 6:22 PM, Gregory Pwneror <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> You could put a resistor in front of only the motors, that might >> work. >> >> -Gregory >> >> On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 9:59 AM, Mike Måne <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I am currently working on a small, very simple RC project of a small >> tank. The body of the tank uses two 9VDC motors and I have the >> skid-steering controller for it. However, for the turret, I decided >> to >> go very simple and use a couple motors I had. One is a Tamiya "HE" >> wormgear motor and the other is the steering switcher (very technical >> term) from an RC truck. The problem is that the RX device I have >> (forward/reverse, left/right) uses 6VDC which causes the Tamiya motor >> to spin quickly--taking a while to decelerate, making aim >> impossible--and the steering motor, which was to be the elevator, >> switches back and forth rapidly. I discovered that both motors work >> perfectly on 1.5VDC. The wormgear motor still maintains much of its >> torque and both motors work at just the right speed. The only problem >> is that the 27MHz RX device I have is 6VDC. Is there any >> regulator/resistant circuit that can be used to reduce the 6VDC to >> 1.5VDC without harming the RX device? (I have been unable to find RC >> toys with this low voltage) >> >> --Mike Måne >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
