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Re: pic: FRC971 Spartan Robotics Presents: Renegade

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Originally Posted by tzjin View Post
Elegant indeed! Everything is super streamlined, though I'm a tad confused about why you feel a need to cool your CIM's that much. Your new wheel design looks really great as well; zipties make for a pretty nifty way to replace tread.

I look forward to seeing you guys at SVR! It's going to be a fun year competition
Same!

We cooled the CIMs in a similar manner last year. It helps us practice longer and drive longer, really. The motors get quite hot. The way our driver drives, you would want fans on the CIMs.

here's a link to last year's discussion
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...8&postcount=18

The extended runtime is useful when we have a high match turnaround (practice rounds, elims, etc)

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