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Re: VEX Bag Motor

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Originally Posted by homerun33ss View Post
I was wondering if anybody knows if it is possible to run a VEX Bag motor off of a Spike Relay. The motor would just be doing simple forward and reverse to move an appendage, and it would be at a constant rate...
According to Table 4-4 for rule R51, a 217-3351 (Bag motor) is only allowed to be controlled by a Jaguar, Victor, or Talon motor controller.

So no, you can not run a bag motor off a Spike legally.
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