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Originally Posted by Ether
FWIW:
If you've got enough room around your CIM, try attaching an aluminum or copper heat sink with lots of surface area (fins).
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Heatsinks do have an effect, in 2008 we attached one to our compressor to help it stay cooler during long practice periods. It worked but only because it was mounted in such a way that at speed our robot's motion caused airflow over it. Heatsinks aren't helpful because they provide extra thermal mass they are helpful because they provide a lot of area to dissipate heat from.
Either way, you are addressing a symptom and not the issue. 1918, my suggestion would be double check your transmissions, make sure they aren't binding anywhere. Double check your wiring for any loose connections (loose, not out). If you can you might want to tweak your ratios a little bit. Obviously THAT may not be feasible. Perhaps replace your fuses too. They might not be tripping when they should. I know no one wants to pop a fuse but they are a safety precaution, burning a motor or starting a fire is much much worse. Plus if they pop you know you did something wrong. Perhaps try replacing the motors too.
Next step would be adding the fans/heatsinks/CO2 baths to alleviate the symptoms until you can figure out the root of the problem in the offseason.
Worst case, ask your driver to tone it down a bit.