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Re: AndyMark Snow Blower Motor Mounting?

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Originally Posted by R.C. View Post
I can see that but in this point in time, there are a decent amount of other solutions that don't cost much. You also have to factor in ease of use, replacements, reliability, cost per match and other factors. I would personally pass on this motor and move to something else for a FRC competition robot.
The internal worm drive is a nice advantage of the snow blower motor. Any other motor plus an off the shelf worm gearbox can get quite large and expensive. If you don't need a ton of power in a mechanism, then it isn't a bad option.
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