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stou0220 · 10-20-2009, 08:55 PM

I am not sure where to find the motor serial and tag, I don't see it on the motor. I wasn't aware that the shaft was so strange, although I am not surprised. Some custom lathe work should be able to solve that hurdle if necessary, although it is costly.

I am still learning with this project, but how wouldn't a bigger motor yield greater performance? For example, the D&D ES-31B is a 72-120 volt motor that is rated at 25 HP continuous, 40 HP Peak. I know range is sacrificed, but wouldn't this motor provide greater speed? Or are my gear ratios restricting too much to make a difference?

Regarding the batteries, I can't tell you what happened to them before I got them, but those 3 appear to still work. I may end up in the midwest sometime in the next 3-6 months, but if we can work out a way to migrate them to you before then I say let us do that!

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stou0220 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am not sure where to find the motor serial and tag, I don't see it on the motor. I wasn't aware that the shaft was so strange, although I am not surprised. Some custom lathe work should be able to solve that hurdle if necessary, although it is costly. I am still learning with this project, but how wouldn't a bigger motor yield greater performance? For example, the D&D ES-31B is a 72-120 volt motor that is rated at 25 HP continuous, 40 HP Peak. I know range is sacrificed, but wouldn't this motor provide greater speed? Or are my gear ratios restricting too much to make a difference? Regarding the batteries, I can't tell you what happened to them before I got them, but those 3 appear to still work. I may end up in the midwest sometime in the next 3-6 months, but if we can work out a way to migrate them to you before then I say let us do that!