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Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products

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Originally Posted by JVN View Post
The Ball Shifter casing is Glass-Filled Nylon. I've never heard of motors overheating as you've described. We are not planning to sell an aluminum version, or a side-plate + spacer version -- though the design does lend itself to teams being able to make their own.

-John
Funny, we've often had problems with Fischer Prices overheating in the drive, and many teams use fans on their practice robots to keep their CIMs from overheating (even with aluminium side plates). A little surprising, but interesting nonetheless.
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