Thread: Best way to cool CIM motors?
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Re: Best way to cool CIM motors?
Did you check the jumpers on your motor controllers? There is a jumper that lets the CIM freewheel (coast) or brake. Make sure you have the Motor Controllers in Brake mode. That will apply some counterforce, without having to power the motor. On our robot, brake mode is enough to keep the totes from dropping.