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Re: [FTC]: Motor encoders Love'em? or leave'em?

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Originally Posted by MattRain View Post
Ok, yes there is that fact of that robot could have gone a little under or over that number [ed: 0.001 inch]
As a pre-kickoff project, you might want to try this:

1) Command your robot to move exactly 20 feet forward and stop.

2) Using a tape measure, determine how far it actually traveled.

3) I think you may find the results surprising.


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