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Re: New Speed Controller Announced

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Originally Posted by Cory View Post
It won't be so awesome for the teams who will have thousands of dollars in effectively useless Victors once FIRST transitions fully into the new control system.
eBay! Just because Victor 884s might not be allowed in FRC in future seasons would not mean they've lost all use. They are really good speed controllers, and there are always other people (especially Battlebots community) who would buy them.

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Originally Posted by Cory View Post
I'm extremely concerned with the size of all the components of the new control system. All these pieces together are absolutely massive compared to what we've been using.
Gone are the days of giving the electrical and controls people a cubic foot of space and telling them to make it work...
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