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Re: Disk brakes

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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery View Post
Keep in mind that there are other, possibly cheaper, methods of braking, including one build into the Victor speed controllers (see what 111 and several others did last year). For a different physical method of braking, look at 25s drivetrain.
The victors use power to slow down the robot. If one were to use say a solenoid to open a precharged air loop, which in turn powered a disc, it would use virtually none.
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