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small hub motors Bob Smith 08-08-2010
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Posted by Bob Smith on August 8, 2010, 12:03 am


Does anyone know where to buy a small hub motor
and wheel? I am looking for something in the 8
to 14 inch range and maybe about 10 to 20 watts.

Google only seems to turn up bicycle hub motors
that only go down to 250 watts 10 180 watts.


The robot is for a friend of mine who has MS.
He has trouble moving simple stuff, like a cup
of coffee, from one room to another.

thanks
Bob Smith

Posted by Wayne C. Gramlich on August 8, 2010, 12:54 am


Bob:

You might try to find a motor and hub at:

<http://banebots.com/>

If you do not like the motor selection,
you might try:

<http://www.anaheimautomation.com/>

I've never bought anything from them, but they seem to
have a fairly broad selection of motors.

-Wayne


Bob Smith wrote:
> Does anyone know where to buy a small hub motor
> and wheel? I am looking for something in the 8
> to 14 inch range and maybe about 10 to 20 watts.
>
> Google only seems to turn up bicycle hub motors
> that only go down to 250 watts 10 180 watts.
>
>
> The robot is for a friend of mine who has MS.
> He has trouble moving simple stuff, like a cup
> of coffee, from one room to another.
>
> thanks
> Bob Smith

Posted by Bob Smith on August 8, 2010, 1:16 am


Wayne C. Gramlich wrote:
> You might try to find a motor and hub at:
> <http://banebots.com/>
> <http://www.anaheimautomation.com/>

Thanks, Wayne. I'm looking specifically for "hub motor"
not a motor and hub. Hub motors are pretty popular for
bicycles and are reasonably prices but are too big for
this project. Maybe there is just not enough of a market
for what I'm hoping to find.


thanks
Bob Smith

Posted by Wayne C. Gramlich on August 8, 2010, 2:59 am


Bob Smith wrote:
> Wayne C. Gramlich wrote:
>> You might try to find a motor and hub at:
>> <http://banebots.com/>
>> <http://www.anaheimautomation.com/>
>
> Thanks, Wayne. I'm looking specifically for "hub motor"
> not a motor and hub. Hub motors are pretty popular for
> bicycles and are reasonably prices but are too big for
> this project. Maybe there is just not enough of a market
> for what I'm hoping to find.

Sorry 'bout that. I never heard that distinction before.
When I Googled "hub motor" I got a whole bunch of hits,
so now I understand the difference.

-Wayne

Posted by Bob Smith on August 8, 2010, 11:24 am


Bob Smith wrote:
> Does anyone know where to buy a small hub motor
> and wheel? I am looking for something in the 8
> to 14 inch range and maybe about 10 to 20 watts.

The best I've found so far is at http://www.goldenmotor.com/
Click on "Hub Motor". More power and weight than I'd like
but the size and price are right. I wonder if I can modify
these so the wheel is cantilevered and not on a fork.

Bob

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