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Unread 29-03-2011, 22:23
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Re: Homemade resitor

Chuck,
So you were inserting the 4 ohms into the power leads of the motors after you reversed the voltage? The braking action of the motors unpowered is sufficient to get the minibot to descend without damage.
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