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Re: Andymark rhino drivetrain discussion

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Originally Posted by jls667 View Post
I thought using one motor controller for three CIM motors was not allowed.
It isn't.

What I believe he's referring to is that you want to have all three motor controllers be the same type. Different types have slightly different responses, and having the motors react differently in the same gearbox can produce "interesting" results.
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