Both of these look amazing, especially the ht1105 which includes an encoder for a very reasonable price. However, there is the drawback that they ship from China.
So, right now, it looks like this:
- EMAX RS1106 or similar. Very cheap. Very easy to buy from EU. Bad phase resistance (too low).
- GB1105 or similar from same manufacturer. Not too cheap but OK. Ships from China. Good phase resistance (12.5 Ohm).
- ht1105. Not too cheap but includes encoder so price actually quite good for combo. Ships from China. Good phase resistance (8 Ohm).
Based on price and availability, I would lean towards low resistance EMAX but am not too sure if this is a good idea and how easy it is to make it work. To begin with, my power demands are pretty low so I could perhaps get away with something as silly as sticking some resistors to the leads but I have no idea what is involved in making a low resistance motor work, i.e. the bit in the product page that says:
It is possible to use this board with low resistance motors but it requires a bit of experience and it is not recommended for beginners. Ask community about it!
So, does someone in the community have any input on this?