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Originally Posted by ProfessorAlekM
It's really not hard to make motor controllers, I've made them myself before and I'm only in 9th grade.
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I applaud your motivation. However, as someone who started making motor controllers more than 30 years ago, I should advise you that making them inexpensive and reliable (at the same time) requires significant attention to details that you have not had time or experience to learn yet.
The lead designers at CTRE and REV watch CD and contribute regularly. They are very smart, experienced people. And they are competing with each other. Good, competitive designs are driving motor controller costs down, and performance up. Maybe you can help one of the competitors do that even better, very soon.
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