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Re: pic: Mmm ... Greasy Worms :-P

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Originally Posted by Cory View Post
That grease won't help them if they collide with another robot at high speed... I remember from 2004 and prior about people using the drill motors with their gearboxes, without removing the anti-backdrive pins, and completely destroying the internals during impact with other teams.

I would at the very least look into the fact that there may be a problem down the line, and ways to fix it, if I were them.
Your robot learned first hand that these worms worked in a high speed collision, thanks for the bumber by the way... I have got to get around to mounting it!
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