Its RARE that I start a thread but I have an issue I would like some feedback on.

I have a mechanism that inherently has significant friction involved. The motor powering the mechanism is a "new style" 9v motor, powered by an old 9v battery pack.

When connected directly to the 9v battery pack the motor is capable (though not thrilled) of properly operating the mechanism. Its certainly stressed but it gets the job done.

When I introduce the PF receiver into the equation (foil trick) the motor is now basically unable to operate in the same high friction points (Stalls out).

I don't actually know how to solve this issue but I have three possible options as I see it.

1) Reduce friction in the mechanism: Its really not possible unless I use silicone since its not a gear train. Its two tiles moving against eachother, but there are lots of tiles creating the friction.

2) Change motors: The design is such that I really can't. I was able to sub in a PF Medium and while it worked directly connected the odd shape in a studded build required the use of a gear train that again couldn't cope with the Friction once connected to the receiver. Regardless, this option almost created more problems than it solved.

3) Change to V2 Receiver: Yeah, I don't have one and don't' want to buy one without knowing if it will work (How crazy is it that I DONT have something??). I have read many things about the V2 receivers but Im not sure that what I am describing would be solved with the receiver swap.

Any insight would be great appreciated!

Although the receiver itself does consume a certain amount of power, it seems unlikely to consume enough to notice the difference. I would suspect the wires and/or connections. You are probably losing voltage with your foil trick. Maybe try reinstalling the foil in a new orientation and see if it helps.

I agree with Blackbird - note that while aluminium is a good conductor, its surface may be covered by an thin, invisible alumine (oxyde) film which is an insulator... And if you use a 9V 43362 motor, clearly there is no need for V2 receiver, its maximum current is well below rating of V1.

instead o use The fil trick try To use The battery box trick, connect The 9v adaptor wire To The AA battery box an then The in receiver so turn on the battery box (It works only in one Way try all The two) now due To The battery box circuit Will be as you put the 9v into The batery box, also I don't think that the 9v motor could overlock v1 receiver circuits

Ill try flipping the foil. Perhaps I used the insulated side of it that caused a bit of resistance in the circuit that caused these problems.

I'll report back.

I tried running a IR receiver off of The old style battery box and I read somewhere that there isn't power being transferred to all 4 power connectors on the IR. the only way to fix this is to modify the extension cord's outputs to power all 4 connectors.

couldn't you just use a regular PF batterbox, like the smaller triple A kind? That should be fairly easy to build into a studded structure.

I tried running a IR receiver off of The old style battery box and I read somewhere that there isn't power being transferred to all 4 power connectors on the IR. the only way to fix this is to modify the extension cord's outputs to power all 4 connectors.

That's what he is already doing with the "foil trick". This bridges a couple of the terminals to get power to where you need it. It is obviously working or the receiver would be getting no power at all, but it may still have a resistance problem.

Well...success I guess. Not really positive that a redo of the foil solved the problem or perhaps a complete rebuild of the mechanism removed some of the friction but either way, its now working as expected.