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Unread 04-02-2008, 10:37
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Re: Victor brake feature

The brake feature essentially shorts the terminals of the motor together when the victor is stopped. The idea is that the motor auto generates a reverse emf from whichever direction it's turning and it uses this to "brake"... it's actually just making it harder to turn at stop so it will still move since its a small but effective electrical brake. Since you're overpowering this then it sounds like you do need to incorporate some kind of mechanical stop.

Steve