Tamiya Gear Head Gear reduction ???
 

I put this here becasue it seems like it could work pretty good for any crawler...

Heres the specs:
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This is the Gear Head Motor 380K75 & Pin Spike Tire Set
from the Tamiya Robomaterial Series.
Suitable for Ages 12 & Older.

FEATURES: Designed for use in building competition-ready robots.
Powerful, compact Type 380 gear head motors.
The high torque motors, with gear of 75:1, can be used with
a DC7.2V power source.
Mounted 1:10 scale monster pin spike tires that are ideal
for traversing rough terrain.
Position selectable metal motor mounts.
Illustrated assembly guide on package.

INCLUDES: (2) Motors (2) Wheel Hub Shafts
(2) Tires Hardware
(2) Motor Mounts Box Wrench & Allen Wrench

REQUIRES: Assembly

SPECS: Tire Width: 60mm
Tire Diameter: 130mm
Max Load: 2kg per wheel
Motor Specs -
Voltage: 7.2V
RPM: 242r/min (@ no load)
Current Consumption: 0.67A (@ no load)
Weight: 180g
Gross Weight: 660g (with tires)
Running Speed: 1m per 0.74 sec.

COMMENTS: Do not use voltage over 7.2V.






380 size motor and a gear reduction... seems like we should be able to get longer run times and less weight. Just a thought.

All i See is a little red X,

yeah no pic it isnt workin

Right click on red "x" and you can get to it or....



Let an old timer show you how it's done :flipoff:

TTT.....


Back from the dead. Has anyone tried these yet?