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Re: 4 Tetrix Motors Destroyed?
We have had a few issues of smoking the motors at stall, but a 10A fuse appears to have fixed that... Concerning the free fall shock breaking the motors, I highly recommend that you consider shunting the motors when you hit the top, this will significantly slow the fall. Simply add a switch, like a 3 way light switch (SPDT), which can switch the + of the motors from the + of the battery to the - leg of the motors when it hits the top. That way, the motors act as generators for themselves, which should create enough drag to keep the minibot intact when it lands. It works!
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Dan
2011-Present
Founder & Team Lead, FRC Team 4740 - Spartabots, Nashville, TN
Founder, FRC Team 3945 - Cobrotics, Whites Creek, TN
Mentor, FRC Team 4306 - Robo Komodos, Franklin, TN
2005-2011
Mentor, FRC Team 1038 - Thunderhawks, Liberty Township, OH
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