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Originally Posted by Nitroxextreme
I have seen that many teams are deciding that they need to have brakes so that they will not roll down off of the ramp.
What is the effectiveness of the Victor brake...is it really that bad that you need to have a manual brake?
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It depends on the friction in the rest of your drive train, but yes, it is probably that bad. The brake in the Victor is a dynamic brake. That means that the two leads of the motor are essentially connected together. When you try to turn the motor, it acts as a generator and produces a voltage which gets fed back and tries to prevent the motion. Try it yourself by just connecting the leads of a motor together. It's useful in many situations, but maybe not enough to keep you from rolling back down.