Recent content by speedracerrc

?? Does that thing run now? If it truly is an AC motor, it's going to be very very expensive for a controller, and nope there's no way those boards are going to handle the current.

Dpaxon, how do those controllers work? I see they need "programming" and some are pre-programmed? How difficult is it to program them and what does it do? Thanks again for all your help, looks like I will be going this way! I am also looking for a good deal on one, is Ebay the best place...

Thanks for your input! Can you point me to the cheapest source for the golf cart controllers? I can easily make a very cheap RC servo turn a potentiometer to make any 5K pot turn, so on second thought... you may have a better solution than I had come up with! I may have been very lucky to...

I'm planning to use this circuit breaker http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BLUE-SEA-120A-THERMAL-CIRCUIT-BREAKER-7113-LATEST_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2c5109ee17QQitemZ190338166295QQptZBoatQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesQ5fGear so it won't matter if it blows. What would you recommend though? I cannot...

Oops here are the stats on the motor http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SZ0I9S/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B002T4U6HW&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1FVHAFJ530DZSSCG2JFS Factory 12Volt Warn WInch Motor This bidirectional, 3 post motor...

I may have a solution Check out my post... I posted it before reading yours... http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6418 Motor for $100 Controller for $180 Batteries for $91 Its a heckuva lot more HP than I've ever seen anybody else use... Not sure why nobody else uses winch...

I think this will work well... A winch motor, and robot speed controller... This motor: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-MOTOR-WARN-WINCH-12V-KEYED-SHAFT-HEAVY-DUTY-8274_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35a60c1374QQitemZ230419075956QQptZOtherQ5fVehicleQ5fParts Winch Specs...