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Re: Team update #8

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Section 5. The Robot

Caution advised regarding the ½” drill motors. You may not replace the blue wires, however, you may shorten them such that there is a minimum of 1.5 inches still attached to the motor and solder heavier gauge wire to their cut ends. Do not attempt to unsolder the blue wires from the brush housings. The plastic brush support housing will distort if exposed to soldering temperatures and the alignment of the brushes will be affected, which can permanently degrade motor performance.
On one of our motors the blue wires fell off and we were forced to solder them back on.... I guess we will have to order a new motor now I wish we had known of this problem earlier
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