[modeleng] Re: Motor requirements

Thanks Jesse, but here I was, thinking that £2 per lantern battery wasn't a 
bad deal though. Compared to the prices of our motorcycle batteries, they 
still might not be however .... ;-) Of course, FORD car batteries are very 
cheap, it must be said! :-D

Tony.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jesse Livingston" <fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 9:57 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Motor requirements


> Tony,
>
> The motor inside a cordless drill et al, is a tiny thing and not meant for
> continuous running.  There is a double set of planetary gears in behind 
> the
> drill chuck to up the torque so I think you need to find a better motor.
> Jan-Eric Nystrom has pretty good luck using the motor from a large truck
> windshield wiper so you might want to go that way.  A motorcycle battery
> would be the way I would go as it is rechargeable.  BTW: They must like
> those 6 volt lantern batteries a lot over there as they cost only $2.50
> (1.25 pounds sterling) over here in the states.
>
> Oh, pay no attention to those two blokes you have been getting
> mis-information from.  At least one of them is a Ford fanatic and not to 
> be
> trusted under any circumstances.
>
> Jesse in too sunny and way too dry West Tennessee
>
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