Thread: Bring Back the Rotating Light
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Unread 06-04-2006, 14:58
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Re: Bring Back the Rotating Light
Still no poll?

I'm against bringing back the rotating light. Yes, it looked cool and conveyed the "danger, stay back" message better than blinking LEDs or flimsy flags. But its weight, ampere draw, space claim, fragility, and inconvenient lack of electrical isolation from its own mounting studs combine to make it a really undesirable robot part.

I like the flags as alliance IDs. And I'd like to see a slightly more robust LED for use as an IFI diagnostic.
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