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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
I can see your side but the rule that I point to...
<R52> Motors specifically permitted on 2010 FRC ROBOTS include:
A. All motors, actuators, and servos listed in the 2010 KOP,
This does not list fans. A word search of motor in the KOP checklist does not return any fans. Historically, fans have been considered something other than motors. The power available from a fan is tiny and often the rotor is an integral part of the fan assembly and not capable of being separated.
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Al,
This rule does not specifically state that the motors in the KOP checklist must be labeled as motors in the KOP checklist, just that they must be on the list.
The Fans are in the KOP checklist (Blue tote, page 9 and page 10) labeled as Fans (compact Fan (large), Compact fan (Mini)). Therefore, they should be legal to use as motors.
Personally, I'd Q&A it, if I were wanting to use them for anything other than as a cooling fan