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

[Jochen Kunz]

On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:16:14 -0400
Brad Parker <brad at heeltoe.com> wrote:

> I have a racing go-kart frame which is currently missing a motor (a
> CRG if anyone cares).  It occurred to me that it might be fun to grab
> a large number of high capacity batteries and somehow rig one of the
> tape drive motors to the live axle.
Even more OT, but real fun...
A 500 hp electric motorcycle build for drag racing:
http://www.killacycle.com/

To your question: The motors found in 9 track tape drive are a few 100
W at best. Not enough to drive a go-kart. These motros are more optimized for precision then power.
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tschüß,
       Jochen

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