[dorkbotsea-blabber] Anyone understand motor controllers

[rich at spambutcher.com]

if you're not getting the current handling you think you should - it may 
be the supporting components (think the L298 needs a bunch of diodes) - 
might want to look at:

http://www.robotobjects.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=67
http://www.dprg.org/projects/1998-04a/

for inspiration.

victor cobb wrote:
> I seem to be having an issue with driving a windshield wiper motor with 
> an L298 motor controller. I'm using a computer power supply 12v 6amp 
> that when I hook up direct seems to have plenty of torque but I 
> loose too much through the motor driver. If anyone has any Ideas on a 
> stronger motor controller or any way to overcome my limits let me know!
>  
> Thanks in advance Victor
>