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Originally Posted by CMBrandon
Well let's think about this. The motor gets hot and it needs a way of dissipating the heat. I can think of 2 ways I would try to go about this based on skill, time, space, etc.
1- Take a heat-sink similar to this and drill out the middle. Slide it on the motor. The fins will carry heat away. Not the greatest, but it will help. http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/.../x-dream-p115/
2- Take a liquid cooling system (closed loop) and disconnect the part that goes against the processor. Swap it out for a hallow cylindrical sleeve that fits around the motor. This would definitely take some effort and custom parts but it sounds like it might be worth it if it can be used every year.
Keep in mind I have never built a robot and have no idea what I'm talking about  |
Actually, your first idea kind of exists:
http://www.andymark.com/product-p/am-2865.htm
If you can blow a fan over them, they are more effective.
As for your 2nd idea, maybe all teams should bring their gaming PCs with a custom water loop, and put it in the pits and cool the motors down between matches!