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Re: Banebots RS-775 Case Short

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Originally Posted by jason701802 View Post
One winding is shorted to the armature? So what? As I understand it, that shouldn't affect motor performance. The 775 is much more resilient than a 550 and, in most cases, requires less reduction.
The 775 does require less reduction, but with it's known flaw it isn't the clear choice for most teams. No need to mock someone for ruling them out.

As long as the rules let you choose between the 550 and 775, we will NEVER use those specific 775 motors (not all 775s, as I have several for other projects that are champs).

The 550 is trivially weaker, a good deal lighter (which is a con in some systems for heat dissipation), and is nearly the exact same as the generic average FP we get year to year that has proved to be a reliable champion in FRC.

TL;DR. I agree with squirrel and others; 550's are the way to go.