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Re: help w/ drivetrain

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Originally Posted by Jrocklz View Post
When we try driving the wheels dont turn but jerk violently.
Can you describe your drivetrain?

Something like what you're describing could be caused by having two motors on the same gearbox running in opposite directions. One will occasionally trip its circuit breaker and let the other one move the robot for a while until the breaker resets. Test that possibility by removing all but one breaker to your motors' Victors, and running each motor in isolation to make sure it's turning in the direction you expect.
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