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Re: Dry Ice on Robot?

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Originally Posted by CalTran View Post
For point of not getting in trouble with my parents, I assume the glass would crack? I can see why people would look for ways to cool a motor down fast after a match, but even after playing some back to backs with "pushing" matches, I can't recall our motors getting too hot. Meaning they still pass the 5 second test. Maybe it's just the competitions I've been in.
To be safer than the science experiment recommended above, you can get the same effect by boiling water inside an open soda can, then turning the can upside down and dunk it into cold water.
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