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Made this attempt with Thumper today. Snow plow was a 3D printed part using Makerbot.
Thumper does not have the power or the traction even though I have 2 1500 watt batteries in parallel.
This is the flattest of 3 solar arrays, the others it would not work at all.
Any suggestions.
Those are 1800mah batteries... So they would, (assuming they are charged and in good condition) should drive your wild thumper no problem... As mentioned, your problem is probably traction... Rubber gets hard and looses it's grip as temperature drops so your slipping on the panel's smooth surface... Also as mentioned, tank treads would work better for this...
Thanks.. I do not have another motor controller handy. I will have strip off Thumper.
Rubber is soft because i place outside and start right away.
Is there a way to adjust the spring tension on the suspension?
If were flatter it may get more traction also.