Board Thread:Questions and answers/@comment-30049823-20191004230455

So I've got a couple old Vulcans that cost WAAAY more to power than they did to buy. (To the tune of 6 alkaline "D"-cell batteries)

What are people using for these things instead? I know LiPo battery packs provide more juice and are rechargeable, but I'm pretty sure they ain't #tacticheap enough for my taste.

While shopping for a power supply for my bare Disk_Shot, I also found a 9V 1.5A one at the same thrift store, so I grabbed it.

By my math, 6x1.5V = 9V, and hopefully the motors in a Nerf blaster don't draw more than a steady amp and a half... or DO they? Anyone try this before? Or measure the current draw?

I figure worst-case, it overheats to death and I'm out $3, or it lights on fire and I have to throw it out on the lawn to avoid burning my house down... 