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Re: using non-vex motors
There's some discussion on VexLabs' forums about it, but long story short: it can be done.
Arguably, the easiest way to do it would be to go to IFIRobotics.com and select something from their Victor line. (If you weren't aware, IFI created the EduBot, later dubbed Robovation, which is the granddaddy of Vex.) You'll need to get a male-to-male PWM cable, which can be done by using a Y-cable (just don't plug anything into the female end of it). The Vex controller will then use it like a motor. (And by motor, I mean a plain motor, not a servomotor.)
Now, those are designed for 12V (or, if you use the right ones, 36V or 48V). Did I jump the gun in assuming that that's what you need?
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