Hello everyone,
I'm building a project where I need a motor to move a small tray along a track, but I can't seem to get the motor to push it. I can push the tray with the flick of my finger. I'd be a bit surprise if it was too weak to push it, since it was from fairly large remote control car.
To test the motor, I connect it directly (no resistor) to a power supply. With no load I can get it to 6v, but as the motor is trying to push the load, the motor cannot maintain it's operating voltage and stops moving. Even if I keep cranking up the voltage dial, the voltage won't go much higher. The current is maxed out. It'll spin with voltage dial at 0.2V without load.
Would using batteries instead of a power supply make any difference? Or does this mean my motor is too weak for the job? Any help is much appreciated.
I'm building a project where I need a motor to move a small tray along a track, but I can't seem to get the motor to push it. I can push the tray with the flick of my finger. I'd be a bit surprise if it was too weak to push it, since it was from fairly large remote control car.
To test the motor, I connect it directly (no resistor) to a power supply. With no load I can get it to 6v, but as the motor is trying to push the load, the motor cannot maintain it's operating voltage and stops moving. Even if I keep cranking up the voltage dial, the voltage won't go much higher. The current is maxed out. It'll spin with voltage dial at 0.2V without load.
Would using batteries instead of a power supply make any difference? Or does this mean my motor is too weak for the job? Any help is much appreciated.