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Unread 04-05-2005, 17:39
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Re: COTS Parts made just for FIRST Robots

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Originally Posted by BillCloyes
Oh yeah... one more thing

I would love to see the hassle and mess that comes with the PWMs be traded for a system that has a positive-locking connector

Like them or hate them, I would like to think that we can all agree that something that clicks or snaps in would be better...

Off the top of my head, something similar to phone line or ethernet connectors (RJ- something something) would be awesome... (only this type of connector, not necessarily actual phone or data cables)

Without hesitation I would take an RC, relays, Victors (and any other IFI stuff I am forgetting) that incorporated this kind of feature regardless of almost any increase in component size or shape Even a reasonable increase in cost would acceptable.

The apparently accepted norm of hot gluing the PWMs into place for last 5+ years seems a bit sad compared to all the other advances that have come about.

-Bill

Bill-

Check out These available from robotmarketplace.com. I've never used them, but they are a clever little bit of metal. At 4 dollars each, they seem a little expensive.

I still prefer hot glue, though these are about a +2 to robot blingbling.

-Andy A.