Nice Components

peterwaller · Post by **peterwaller** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:22 pm

I have just been looking on the HiModel site which carries a good range of model gear and have noticed the following two useful items.
A range of brushless motors going down to a 9gm 18mm dia 40W motor $26.25
http://www.himodel.com/electric/HiModel ... 18_17.html
0-500 gm scales 0.1gm steps $22.5
http://www.himodel.com/building_tools/5 ... F-700.html

leo-rcc · Post by **leo-rcc** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:29 pm

Himodel sells good materials at very reasonable prices.

josh · Post by **josh** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:23 am

another place for good cheap components is
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_index.asp
same products as in england except half the price and p&p is exelent!

peterwaller · Post by **peterwaller** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:45 am

Hobbycity have the motors I was looking at for $15.95 instead of $26.25 at Himodel so I have ordered a couple plus some 180mah lipo cells at $2.75 to try out. I must have a good look round the site to see what else they do.

peterwaller · Post by **peterwaller** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:45 pm

It appears to be much cheaper to buy the drive motor gearboxes from Solarbotics in Canada ( $16 or ?8 ) than from Precision Microdrives in the UK( ?14 inc vat ). I ordered 4 motors on a Saturday, they despatched them on the Tuesday and I received them the following Monday. I didn't get caught for any duty although a bigger order might have done. Two of the motors are the slight larger GM19 motors which are quicker than the 30:1 unit with 3.5 x as much torque see. http://www.solarbotics.com/motors_acces ... _motors/3/
Great service and only $5.29 postage.

josh · Post by **josh** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:58 pm

hi wasnt sure where to put this but im gunna buy 4 http://www.inertialabs.com/AntChassisKit.htm#wheels 50:1 gearmotors with 12mm shafts but i only need two does anyone else want to split it 2 each 15 pound each ?

thanx
josh

Post by **BeligerAnt** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:22 pm

I came across this interesting linear motor today:

http://www.faulhaber.de/n171156/i412170.html

It has a 20mm stroke and weighs around 50g. Most importantly, it produces 9N of force, which will accelerate 150g at 60m/s/s.

Unfortunately, coming from Faulhaber I'm sure it won't be cheap, and the controller is 40 x 62mm and another 18g.

It does look like an interesting flipper actuator, maybe something to rival pneumatics?

peterwaller · Post by **peterwaller** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:40 am

Just found these for those who have difficulty mounting the sanyo type motor gearboxes or are worried about the open gearbox.
http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1089

leo-rcc · Post by **leo-rcc** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:06 am

That is a brilliant find Peter, thanks.