Re: [TANKS] 12 volt dimmer /motor control as speed control?
I have a number of victor 883 Motor speed controls I would be happy to sell... It doesn't get much easier than 4 wires and a signal line from the radio. I was going to say the "cheap" solution almost never is... but that linked PWM motor control was over $200... In all honesty... its much easier and cheaper to build large scale RC car (tank) today than it was even 5 years ago. The prices for hardware have fallen by 5 fold (10 fold on some cases, like a radio) Battery technology is getting better and cheaper, and even fractional horsepower motors are much easier to get from known sources instead of surplus. I also have a small fab shop and would be happy to help people by making simple parts or modifications to existing parts (like boring out sprockets, making keyd shafts, etc) Chewy www.ttro.net On Mon, 2/2/15, Scott Ferron wrote: Subject: Re: [TANKS] 12 volt dimmer /motor control as speed control? To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com Date: Monday, February 2, 2015, 8:25 AM The router speed controller for power tools has a larger electronics protection area, and its only $50.00 On 2 Feb 2015 12:03, wrote: This may sound like a dumb question, and probably is, but has anyone tried one of these or similar. http://www.sailorsams.com/12-volt-Dimmer-9-20vdc--The-PowerHouse-12-volt-42-Amp-500-watt-PWM-Dimmer-with-rotary-dial_p_3205.html I am not a electrician (short of house wiring) so I am looking for a simpler sorta drop in solution for a speed control. Stewart -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TANKS] 12 volt dimmer /motor control as speed control?
The router speed controller for power tools has a larger electronics protection area, and its only $50.00 On 2 Feb 2015 12:03, wrote: > This may sound like a dumb question, and probably is, but has anyone tried > one of these or similar. > > http://www.sailorsams.com/12-volt-Dimmer-9-20vdc--The-PowerHouse-12-volt-42-Amp-500-watt-PWM-Dimmer-with-rotary-dial_p_3205.html > > I am not a electrician (short of house wiring) so I am looking for a > simpler sorta drop in solution for a speed control. > > Stewart > > > > > -- > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TANKS] 12 volt dimmer /motor control as speed control?
Mine shorted out after 40 seconds, can't handle the current all the time On 2 Feb 2015 12:03, wrote: > This may sound like a dumb question, and probably is, but has anyone tried > one of these or similar. > > http://www.sailorsams.com/12-volt-Dimmer-9-20vdc--The-PowerHouse-12-volt-42-Amp-500-watt-PWM-Dimmer-with-rotary-dial_p_3205.html > > I am not a electrician (short of house wiring) so I am looking for a > simpler sorta drop in solution for a speed control. > > Stewart > > > > > -- > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TANKS] 12 volt dimmer /motor control as speed control?
Yes, that could be used to control the speed of one or two motors by connecting a servo to the rotary dial using a suitable linkage or gear. You could then provide forward/reverse direction control using a simple pair of relays per motor. On 2/1/2015 11:43 AM, srwh7...@gmail.com wrote: This may sound like a dumb question, and probably is, but has anyone tried one of these or similar. http://www.sailorsams.com/12-volt-Dimmer-9-20vdc--The-PowerHouse-12-volt-42-Amp-500-watt-PWM-Dimmer-with-rotary-dial_p_3205.html I am not a electrician (short of house wiring) so I am looking for a simpler sorta drop in solution for a speed control. -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[TANKS] 12 volt dimmer /motor control as speed control?
This may sound like a dumb question, and probably is, but has anyone tried one of these or similar. http://www.sailorsams.com/12-volt-Dimmer-9-20vdc--The-PowerHouse-12-volt-42-Amp-500-watt-PWM-Dimmer-with-rotary-dial_p_3205.html I am not a electrician (short of house wiring) so I am looking for a simpler sorta drop in solution for a speed control. Stewart -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rctankcombat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
