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Re: Mecanum Implementation in LabView

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Originally Posted by xXhunter47Xx View Post
We've noticed that one of the motors (specifically front right) gets hotter than the rest of the motors after a prolonged amount of use. There is one gearbox that binds slightly and wouldn't spin as well as the others, and that might be what the motor is attached to.
Would that be the problem?


On the gearbox that binds, open it up and check out the insides. On the gears inside the box, you will notice a small raised "flange" on one side of the gear right around the center. That little flange needs to go towards the case of the gearbox to keep it spaced away from the sides. When it is done right, all those flanges should be sitting right against the bearings in the case. Check to see if you don't have gears facing the wrong way, as this could cause too much friction and bind it up.
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