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Re: 2015 Beta Testing - The Components are Here.

My biggest issue with the controls components we have been using is with the PWM cables and their lack of a locking device on the motor drives and Spike relays. With the amount of shock and vibration the robots get they will and do fall out unless something is done to lock them in place. The two most common methods I have found teams using are to either secure the cable near the connection meaning that the tiny wires are holding the connectors in place, or they use hot melt glue to glue them in place. Neither of these methods are acceptable on real automation equipment.

Hoe secure are the PWM connections on the new components?
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