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Originally Posted by Mike Betts
Bottom line... Read and understand the spec sheets.
Peace.
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Mike is absolutely right.
I was in a goofy mood, and probably overly harsh on the FP motor. We have had some bad luck using them, despite my best efforts as a mechanical designer to minimize the loads they see.
- It is a good motor.
- 3rd most powerful motor in our kit. (Following Drills then Chiaphuas)
- Many teams have used them with great success. (My favorite usage has been by team 60. They use 2 of these to power their 2-jointed arm.)
I still recommend investigating another motor for drivetrain, and possibly saving the FP (and it's premade, 147:1 gearbox) for an arm or other mechanism.
Good Luck in whatever you do,
John