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Re: pic: 716 Dual Motor/Dual Speed

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Originally Posted by sburro
I have a question. When two motors are used, are both motors powered at the same time? If not is this good for the Victors since now the second motor is acting like a generator?
There are several methods of gearing motors together that successfully minimize the potential problems you might have if one motor were to overpower another.

There is tomes of information about this is accomplished in threads and whitepapers all over this site. You could search and read for days and days, I'm sure.
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