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Originally posted by Veselin Kolev
What's with everyone wanting more drill motors? Okay, they're the best motor, but think about it...

Notice that you can't use titanium or beryllium? That's so rich teams don't make a super-light, indestructible robot.
Teams want more drill motors because they are very easy to mount compared to the Atwoods, they have a shaft that can easily be coupled to another shaft with gears/sprockets on it, and they can be shifted with fairly little fabrication of other parts.

If I remember correctly, Beryllium is radioactive, which would have nothing to do with making a lighter stronger robot, but with health hazards. I dont know why you would want to use Beryllium anyways.

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