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Re: FRC Blog - 2016 Motor Controllers

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Originally Posted by Knufire View Post
Was hoping for a <$20 60A relay for intakes, internal rollers, etc. Flywheels as well, if you can get acceptable performance out of a bang-bang controller.
I feel like this is asking for a lot. It would have to be an electrical relay, since mechanical relays can't switch fast enough for bang-bang control. At that point, most people would have a hard time distinguishing an electrical relay from an actual speed controller.
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