Cutting a motor commutator & motor tweaks

[EeePee]

I need to sticky this thread so I don't need to dig FIVE pages to share the news that TEAM TEDROCKZ rocks it out big time. This whole set up was supplied by he, and I cannot say thank you enough because it's more fun than I expected. "thumbsup"

Pretty sure you're gonna have to drive north to get it back.

So far I've put seven fairly different from each other motors through some basic tests as I attempt to learn what the heck is going on over here. Voltage hold step at 3, 4, 5, 6 at ten amps constant, and 3 through 8 at 15 amps constant. I run each motor twice and print the second to look at. Couple surprises I guess, but as I was telling TEDROCKIN Steve, all these motors are tweaked a bit differently from each other so any of my testing holds no water for me so far, so I'm not sharing.

I will share that Br00d's Neo mag motor shut the whole system down on the second or third voltage step. That was cool.

I've got probably about four/five more motors I can add into the group.

I might share some numbers... but not names, not yet. Except that Checkpoint is interesting. :mrgreen:

 

[TEDROCKZ]

Jeeeeeeeeese! do I need to round you up a table now so you do not have to lay in the floor?:mrgreen:

 

[EeePee]

It's all good. I have a big heavy duty foam stack under the motor cradle thing to settle down the noise for the downstairs neighbor.

And, I have tables. But they all have stereo stuff on em. "thumbsup"

 

[Cordwood]

I might share some numbers... but not names, not yet. Except that Checkpoint is interesting. :mrgreen:

WHAT?? You pu$$y. Post it all up or mail them to me and I'll man up. The people gots ta know!!

Also, you're testing them wrong. This isnt 2003 where motors won't hit the 15.9 torque limit. Now see if you can figure it out from that, like someone else made me do...

 

[EeePee]

All crawler motors.

It's not about manning up, it's about making sure everything is accurate. And I'm thinking it's not repeatably accurate enough yet. "thumbsup"

 

[TEDROCKZ]

He has all the time in the world to get it ciphered:lmao:. Being it is his now

Now see if you can figure it out from that.

 

[Cordwood]

Post your data from one random unnamed motor. Maybe something other than the silver can...

I've never tried voltage steps.

 

[Cordwood]

He has all the time in the world to get it ciphered:lmao:. Being it is his now

Man, you're a good buddy to have. I need to have the wife put you on our Xmas card roster so I can be on team tedrockz!!

 

[EddieO]

Voltage steps suck....Amp steps will almost always trigger the torque limit.....Torque steps are what you should be using slacker.

Later EddieO

 

[EeePee]

Alright. Now tell me what amp steps to use.

Steve's a real good person to know. "thumbsup"

Highest TQ number for the second round at 15 amps using voltage steps.

 

[Cordwood]

you can't use amp steps. Use torque steps

 

[EeePee]

Well then, the party starts.

 

[Cordwood]

I use 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 15.9. 8.4 volts

 

[TEDROCKZ]

I use 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 15.9. 8.4 volts

"thumbsup"

 

[Cordwood]

 

[EeePee]

After the first run, the printer tape ran out and after I changed it, it stopped printing.

 

[JohnRobHolmes]

Doh!!

New toys are always fun

 

[EddieO]

Do you have the right paper? It's a thermal printer....

Often too, its wise to cup your hand over the IR so it doesn't pick up any strange lights.

Later EddieO

After the first run, the printer tape ran out and after I changed it, it stopped printing.

 

[EeePee]

Seems like the same shit.

 

[Cordwood]

So the printer operates just no ink shows up on the paper?