Re: Burnt jag but why...?
 

The new Jags come with this so leave it in place until you are ready to turn the robot on. Everyone should remember that controller fans blow down. So anything on the top or near the top or falling past the top will get sucked in and deposited within the controller. If you have to drill, cover the electronics. If you can't cover then turn the robot on it's side or top to insure the filings fall somewhere else. Vacuuming metallic dust is far superior to blowing the dust around with compressed air. The former takes the majority away, the later puts it somewhere/anywhere that you don't want it to go.

Re: Burnt jag but why...?
 

Jaguars are notoriously known for unreliability. Our team has had many just give out during tests or competition. This year, we have switched to using all victors. they are much more reliable and durable. They also last much longer. Most of the Victors we are using, are over three years old, and even after extensive use, they still work like new. If you have the opportunity, I would recommend using only Victors. It will make your robot much more reliable. If you still use Jaguars, be very careful with them, you don't want a blow out again.

Re: Burnt jag but why...?
 

Another tip is to make sure you keep Jaguars and any other components stored properly when not attached to a robot. That means putting them in their boxes, anti-static bags, etc. I organized all of our Victors last year and put them in a sealed plastic box (dubbed the Big Box-O-Victors). Haven't had a problem with any of them since, after months of storage and nonuse.

Re: Burnt jag but why...?
 

What issues have you had? Our goal is to give teams the best experience possible and the more knowledge we have about potential issues the better.

-David