Zero turn r/c weedeater

[lincpimp]

Rethinking the drive system. I still like the 2 5:1 reduction earsets, for a total of 25:1 at the wheel. But I think 4s will suit the MM better and provide more torque when coupled to an outrunner. Plus outrunners have more torque.

Heres what I found at HC:http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...less_Outrunner

Around 50 bucks for both motors, I cannot go wrong. So I am looking at 100 bucks or so for the 3 motors, and about 100 bucks for the gears and shafts necessary to make the gear reduction units. Not sure what the bearing supported cutting blade thingy will cost to make, need some sort of good bearings that can handle forces up/down and side/side.

I will try to get something mocked up so that you guys can see what is in my head.

[lincpimp]

Did some digging to find info about the cutting blades. The product is called the weed terminator (i'll be back) and gives about 10" worth of cutting path. That will not be enough so I now plan to run 2 of them... Hope that outrunner is up to the task. I will have to figure out some sort of belt or chain drive. Any suggestions for that will be greatly appreciated. I do not feel like running 2 blade drive motors as that will require another esc purchase, and maybe 2 if I want them to match...