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If this is the first time that you’ve used wheelchair motors, take note of the brake system.
In most wheelchair motors, the brakes are Normally Closed. Thus, the brakes are released by applying voltage to the brake system. That throws a lot of people at first.
There are usually 2 wires that are the same color (Often white). Those would be the…[Read more]

A couple final notes that occurred to me:

When choosing a motor, I highly recommend choosing one with a planetary gear box. They tend to be more expensive, but they are well worth it. They are quieter. They are more efficient (Use less power). They have less power drop from the gears (More power to your wheels). In short, planetary gear boxes are…[Read more]

While we wait for SDR to reply, I’ll throw in my 2 cents, and ask a few clarifying questions:

What are your robots dimensions?
What size wheels will it have?
Does it have any high power sensors or equipment (IP cam or similar), that will drain more power from the batteries?
Motor size is determined by weight of the robot + weight of the load, but…[Read more]

While we wait for SDR to reply, I’ll throw in my 2 cents, and ask a few clarifying questions:

What are your robots dimensions?
What size wheels will it have?
Does it have any high power sensors or equipment (IP cam or similar), that will drain more power from the batteries?
Motor size is determined by weight of the robot + weight of the load, but…[Read more]

While we wait for SDR to reply, I’ll throw in my 2 cents, and ask a few clarifying questions:

Motor size is determined by weight of the robot + weight of the load, but the wheel size and type also play a huge role. The larger the wheels, the faster your robot. You also lose a lot of power with larger wheels. So, I would recommend a smaller…[Read more]