Automotive Build Automated Guided CART - Power-to-Weight Ratio Analysis

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The discussion centers on building an automated guided cart (AGC) using car wiper motors and bicycle wheels. Key concerns include determining the weight limit for the vehicle based on the power of the motors, which has not yet been established. Participants discuss the challenges of mounting bicycle wheels to the small shafts of the wiper motors. There is also a request for sharing design ideas and resources related to AGC. The conversation touches on potential physics topics that could be explored using the automated guided cart.
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Hi guys, I am building my own automated Guided CART, using two car wiper motors as my mian motors connected to bicycle wheels, now i want to know how I am going to determine the weight limit that i can put on my vehicle? the power of the car wiper motors are not yet determined
 
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I really don't want to derail, or stray far from your focus, and I promise I'll get back to it, but... How do you plan on mounting bicycle wheels to the motor shaft of a couple wiper motors? they are such small shafts. Sorry if this sounds stupid, I just had a hard time picturing it working effectively.

as far as the power/weight, I found this; http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/topic,5978.0.html
hope it helps!
 
Hi, can you send me your email address i'll send you my design :) this AGC is quite rare that is why I am finding a hard time looking for resources
 
Sure thing! I'll PM you
 
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