That really spins my turbines (dynamic terrain)
Finding a small enough motor that's at very low RPM
Once I was able to figure out how to get power to a motor in a relatively smaller package without shocking myself (heh), the next phase was finding a motor that was low RPM enough to simulate that slowly spinning motion of a wind turbine.
This was an exercise in patience and Amazon returns… I asked those who I thought would know best (hobby shops (including R/C stores), Facebook groups, hobby friends, etc). I wasn’t able to find one solid answer, so I just kinda tried them all. I started out with ordering a Tamiya gearbox https://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-70103-Universal-Gearbox-Assembly/dp/B001Q0Z602/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=tamiya+gearbox&qid=1619716515&sr=8-2). This was able to give me the low rpm needed, but it was also too large and ended being much too noisy, with all the plastic gears at play.
Through this journey on Amazon (and other sites) I stumbled upon multiple lines of tiny motors and jackpot – found a tiny motor set at very low RPMs. It took quite a few tries to find a good fit, but I found it! You an see it here – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082GMYSH1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1.
All in all, I might have purchased about 6 different tiny motors. Thankfully they’re all relatively inexpensive and I was able to return those I won’t be using.
As someone who has zero electrical/electronic skills, I am finding this project very fascinating and informative. For me it is a breath of fresh air. Keep up the great work.
Heya nightrunner – thank you and I’m very happy to hear! Yeah, I also came into this with no knowledge about electrical and the like, so it’s been quite a learning experience.
I love seeing someone move out of their comfort zone and into something new. I know sweet ba about electronics but this is an interesting project to follow. Good on you for doing it and sticking with it… after suitable shocking research 😉