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Hummer Frame Motor Power?

Hello all, I have an old remote control Hummer frame that I would love to hook up to the EZ-B. It has a motor in the back that is geared to one wheel and both wheels are on an axle. There is also a motor in the front that rotates the front wheels to steer.

I am not sure how many volts or amps either motor uses. The back motor works fine when directly connected to the 6 AA battery pack, but when connected to D0 on the EZ-B it browns out. The front motor also works when directly connected to the battery pack.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

disneythunder


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United Kingdom
#1  

you can't run motors direct from the EZB you need to fit a hbridge

#2  

Thank you RichMR2. Instead of using the current motors on the Hummer H3, I decided to cut away some plastic and use the EZ-Robot motors.

Thanks,

disneythunder

United Kingdom
#3  

Motors will give more torque and speed if you find the servos not good enough. A H-Bridge is simple to wire up and configure.

United Kingdom
#5  

yes, a H-Bridge will require 4 ports for 2 DC motors but it's a small price to pay for the advantages. It will all come down to how many ports you need for other functions though.

Belgium
#6  

I use these:

Graupner ESC

Although I bought them much cheaper. Anyway, they are compact and acurate.