View Single Post
  #1   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 14-10-2013, 17:47
MichaelBick MichaelBick is offline
Registered User
FRC #1836 (MilkenKnights)
Team Role: Alumni
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 734
MichaelBick has a brilliant futureMichaelBick has a brilliant futureMichaelBick has a brilliant futureMichaelBick has a brilliant futureMichaelBick has a brilliant futureMichaelBick has a brilliant futureMichaelBick has a brilliant futureMichaelBick has a brilliant futureMichaelBick has a brilliant futureMichaelBick has a brilliant futureMichaelBick has a brilliant future
Keeping drive motors cool

We've been starting to have consistent drive practices, and our drive motors tend to get really hot(especially the 550s). After running the robot for 45 minutes we've been having to take breaks to let the motors cool. Considering we have been running 2.5 hr drive practices, this can get annoying, not to mention less effective because the robot doesn't drive as well as it did initially(incorrectly simulating real world drive conditions). I was wondering what tips people have to cool the robot off. We have been considering adding fans, but I was wondering what other ideas people have. Something offboard that we could use while we are switching batteries would be nice too.
__________________
Team 1836 - The Milken Knights
2013 LA Regional Champions with 1717 and 973
2012 LA Regional Finalists with 294 and 973
To follow Team 1836 on Facebook, go to http://www.facebook.com/MilkenKnights
To go to our website, go to http://milkenknights.com/index.html
Reply With Quote