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Re: Standard Motor Driver Schematic for FRC

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Originally Posted by Jared View Post
I don't think too many teams have the resources/skills to make motor drivers for less than the cost of something like the Spark given only schematics.
Even if someone were to do the board layout, and get the PCBs fabricated and sold at cost, I would not trust a high school student populating the boards.

Troubleshooting even some of the simplest circuits can take a very long time, and without the right equipment (something a low budget team likely does not have) nearly impossible.

Also, having a 17 amp hour battery connected to a bad solder job is a fire hazard...
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