At 06:29 PM 15/10/2009, you wrote: >Among motor types, which give the best power ( energy per unit of >time ) to weight ratio ? >I am not going to consider reliability as a factor. >I am not including auxiliary items such as fuel tanks, air lines, >cabling, etc. > >Air motor >Electric Motor > Brushless > Stepper > Brush > AC Synchronous > Induction >Hydraulic Motor >Rubber Band Motor :) >Mystery Motor Probably hydraulic motors-- they are very small for their HP output. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist