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Bayangtoys X16: Inexpensive, durable, hackable GPS drone

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Re: Bayangtoys X16: Inexpensive, durable, hackable GPS drone

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I'm trying to understand the difference between the two types of motors and found this: https://lifehacker.com/are-brushless-cordless-tools-worth-th... They talk about the more efficient battery use but not the added power or danger of brushless motors. Can you find a link that does explain it?

In short brushless motors are a 3 phase ac induction motor for the ones used in quads. Brushed motors are the classic motors that you may have played with as a kid, put in a dc current and they spin. Brushless motors are much much much more powerful and essentially only wear out due to heat, or bearings failing. Brushed motors can be damaged by stalling, heat, etc and much more easily. The important part that the abo…

Dont search for images of wounds caused by multirotors.

Re: Bayangtoys X16: Inexpensive, durable, hackable GPS drone

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post #51
post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In short brushless motors are a 3 phase ac induction motor for the ones used in quads. Brushed motors are the classic motors that you may have played with as a kid, put in a dc current and they spin. Brushless motors are much much much more powerful and essentially only wear out due to heat, or bearings failing. Brushed motors can be damaged by stalling, heat, etc and much more easily. The important part that the abo…

Dont search for images of wounds caused by multirotors.

I wonder if your comment increased or decreased the number of people who searched for such images. :)
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