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Scribbler Motor Replacement

SkippySkippy Posts: 4
edited 2010-07-28 16:06 in Robotics
Does anyone know the part number for the Scribbler motor? The Solarbotics GM2 - Gear Motor 2 Offset Shaft (Product code : RB-Sbo-01) looks similar. But so does the Solarbotics GM8 - Gear Motor 8 - Offset Shaft (Product code : RB-Sbo-06). As does the Pololu BCM 60:1 Gear Motor Offset Output (Product code : RB-Pol-70).

There are several capacitors and a small plug soldered to the unit. Does Parallax sell the assembled unit with those parts soldered on?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2010-07-25 21:09
    I think the Scribbler motor is the GM8 Solarbotics motor which is actually made by another company. But you can keep the gearbox and just replace the motor with the RM3 motor if the old one has burned out. I did that when I had one burn out about a year or so ago.

    Erco replaced both of this motors with the GM2 because the slower speed and higher torque helps his encoders work better.

    I think the capacitors are 0.1 uF disc capacitors and are readily available, but you can remove the old ones and solder them on the new motor.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2010-07-26 16:46
    Yep.

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  • dandreaedandreae Posts: 1,375
    edited 2010-07-28 14:06
    Skippy said...
    Does anyone know the part number for the Scribbler motor? The Solarbotics GM2 - Gear Motor 2 Offset Shaft (Product code : RB-Sbo-01) looks similar. But so does the Solarbotics GM8 - Gear Motor 8 - Offset Shaft (Product code : RB-Sbo-06). As does the Pololu BCM 60:1 Gear Motor Offset Output (Product code : RB-Pol-70).

    There are several capacitors and a small plug soldered to the unit. Does Parallax sell the assembled unit with those parts soldered on?

    Thanks in advance for your help.
    I have a used Scribbler here that you can have if you can cover the shipping?· The motors are like brand new. ·Send me an e-mail at support@parallax.com

    Dave

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  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2010-07-28 16:06
    How about that deal Skippy? Parallax is the best!

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