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Re: Encoders on breakout board

We are using the Rev Robotics More Board since we had 15 motors at one point. They've worked well, with my only caveat being that the open nature of the board promotes bending of the pins - last time it happened when the mechanical team threw a towel over the board while drilling and towel snagged the pins.

We've also had to pull it off twice to clean off behind it due to aluminum swarf and dust. I feel like if they'd extended it a little taller and put stand-offs on it then it would have been perfect and a lot less likely to collect aluminum between it and the roborio.