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Re: SD540 Motor Controller

I remember these being the cheapest when they came out, but perhaps the SPARKs came out after the SD540's and dove below the price point? Am I remembering this correctly?

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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky View Post
I truly hope they didn't lose too much money with these things. Frc doesn't need more motor controllers at this point and there was really nothing special about these that made them worth the risk..

Frc could use more cots components however.
Aren't all legal motor controllers COTS components? So simultaneously FRC does and doesn't need more motor controllers?
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