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Re: Understanding the motors.

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Originally Posted by slijin View Post
The window motor is also actually a motor-gearbox assembly; the metal housing on the end is the actual motor, and the plastic casing a gearbox that includes a worm screw and locking pins that prevent backdrive.
Keep in mind, however, that for the purposes of FRC, the gearbox is considered integral to the motor, and the motor cannot be used without it, and the gearbox cannot be modified, except as permitted by R49.