9 track tape drive motors - suitable for a go-kart?

[Sellam Ismail]

Brad,

I suggest a much better use: turn it into a windmill.

I finally got my hands on a motor from a 9-track I scrapped.  It puts out 
several amps at 24V+ when I hand-spin it.  It will do nicely as a current 
source to charge a lead-acid battery, especially where I live:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altamont_Pass_Wind_Farm

As Tony already mentioned, it won't have enough power output to be good 
for a go-kart.

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