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Re: [Behind the Lines] Ep. 5 Mechanism Design with 118, 3847, and 973!

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Originally Posted by Mike Marandola View Post
I really enjoyed this one! Does anyone have any information about the drill trigger setup that 118 uses? I remember seeing plans for it a while ago but can't seem to find them now.
Lot of teams use them, they are very easy to build. Just open up a 12v drill (118 uses 18volt drills sometimes but that's a bit risky with some motors) and remove the motor. Connect the wiries to Anderson connectors or some other quick dissconnects. This allows you to change the speed and direction of whatever motor connects to it.

We use a small makita 12 volt drill that we broke the chuck off of and a cheap 12 volt model from Walmart that we bought specifically to use for that purpose.
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