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DC motors

July 23, 2020October 31, 2012

Karl Wendt looks into how DC motors work and shows you how you can build your own. He also demonstrates the motor controller he used in building Bit-zee bot.

Brushed DC motor explained

Build your own motor

Compare the hair dryer motor to the one you can build.

And here are videos about the motor controller for Bit-zee bot:

Build a motor controller for your Bit-zee bot

Why does Bit-zee need a motor controller?


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