[baldenb]

Last year, team 1540 used 775s to power our octocanum drivetrain. We originally had minicims, but decided to make a daring switch to 775s to reduce weight so that we could add a can grabber. We did not experience any problems using them as drive motors. However, I do not recommend using 775s as drive motors except in extremely specific circumstances. In a game with no defense and wheels with traction low enough that the drivetrain was always traction limited, the 775s were fine.

Long story short, using 775s in a drive train is extremely risky at best, and large amounts of magic smoke is a very real possibility.