He even gets his motor up to 12,500 rpm with his homebrewed drive circuit. Making your own motors can help you solve some difficult engineering challenges, like building motorized rollerblades.

Toshiba: TB9083FTG, a gate-driver IC for automotive brushless DC motors that helps improve safety of electrical components. (Graphic: Business Wire) ...

Toshiba's new compact gate driver IC for three-phase brushless DC motors offers the minimized functions for diverse automotive applications.