1700rpm Motor

[Anon]

So I have a 1700 rpm Utility motor and got no clue what to use it for.... It was from a old science far project that was destroyed long ago. Anyone have any ideas? Ive been thinking about several uses over the last few days.

[singularity]

how much torque does it have? is it one of those big ones for power tools? if its a small one similar to those foound in cheap r/c cars you could use it for <a href="http://www.philohome.com/hammerhead/ham ... m">this</a> you dont have to make if from legos im sure something like wood would work fine.if its a medium sized motor i say use it on a Gatling gun and if its a huge motor and has lots of torque build a ballista and use the motor to make it fully auto, like have the motor pull pack the bow string after every shot and make some sort of magazine feeding device. i remember seeing some roman weapon witch was basically an auto ballista but it was crank powered it be sweet to hook a mother up to one and see if you could get like 2 round a second out of it. i think it was called like a polybus or something, i dont remember how to spell it

[ammosmoke]

Oh dude, there is a thread on that. Its called a polybolos. Its here.

http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/polybolos-t4165.html

[Anon]

its a larger one. Its one like on a table saw or furnace. Its 120 volts and its not infront of me at the moment so im unsure of its torque.

[ammosmoke]

HOLY CRAP!! Dude I would totally use it for a battlebot!! Or, idk, something remote controll. AND BIG/FAST!!!

[Anon]

Only draw back to a bot would be the damn cord lol. The equipment needed to run it off a car battery and not drain it would get heavy...

[Fnord]

Have you ever seen a battlebot up close? Theyre huge compaired to what they look like in the cage. Most of them weigh over 100 pounds, and they need too to avoid being flipped. A car battery converter would only add a few pounds and a good one will give you a KW output for hours.(If the battery is good)

[ammosmoke]

Yeah, go here.

robotmarketplace.com