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Re: FP ok to stall?

We went with a dual roller that grabbed the ball below the CG and gave it backspin. While it wasn't perfect, it worked very well, and we are very happy with our decision.

It is driven by a FP motor -- that never stalls, because nothing ever gets stuck!
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