Recent content by ChuckB

Here's an image. The blue wire on the bottom is the center throttle wire on the controller and the white/blue stripped wire goes to the ground on the controller. I believe the resistor is 100 ohms and the capacitor 100 (not sure of the units).

Ok I got it working. I found a diagram online of a RC filter and it worked.

Ok, if I hook the black throttle wire to the Arduino ground and the middle throttle wire to the Arduino 3.3v output, the motor works great. So I guess the Arduino has enough power. If I use a 100ohm resistor and 100uf capacitor, the motor just clicks. Sounds like a car that has a weak battery...

I have a 500w non-hub motor that I want to completely control with an Arduino. I don't want to use the hand throttle. I'm going to have a program where I tell it different commands, like "go forward at x speed for 10 seconds" etc. I have Sunfounder Mega 2560. I spent a lot of time trying to...

Hi guys, I finally got the motor and drivetrain working. Here's a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBIFFykNipA It works really well. It took a lot of trial and error. Now I just need to build a box for my laptop and figure out how to control the throttle with an arduino. Also need to add...

Thanks, that was the problem. It's working now.

I bought a non-hub 6:1 geared motor and controller, but they didn't come with much in the way of instructions. What is the minimum I need to get it to move? I connected the controller/motor to a 48v battery and a throttle control I bought on ebay. I tried pushing the throttle up but nothing happens.

Thanks for the replies. I went with this motor, a 500w 48v 6:1 gear reduction motor https://www.ebay.com/itm/48V-500W-Electric-GoKart-Tricycle-Brushless-Motor-Gear-Reduction-w-Controller/233301591728?hash=item3651dbc6b0%3Ag%3AuVwAAOSw9aJdQUOr&LH_BIN=1 A geared hub motor would be simpler but I'm...

Ok, I was planning on 10:1 reduction, but I'll think about doing more than that.

Hi, I'm building an overhead cable car (not sure what to call it) and I need some advice on what motor/controller/battery combination to use. I hope I put this post in the right section. There will be a wire going through my woods, supported at regular intervals by a bracket attached to the...