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Unread 07-03-2006, 00:19
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Re: pic: Team 254 2006 Robot 1

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Originally Posted by Henry_222
More motors does mean more torque, but if you aren't reaching stall torque to begin with, what is the point of adding more torque? It doesn't improve anything in said situation.
It is quite easy to reach the limit of the electrical system, thus tripping breakers. More motors means lower current draw per motor since they are sharing the load.
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