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Re: Most Powerful FIRST Team created T-Shirt Cannon

I don't think that any of the KOP motors are rated for continuous stall (the exact term is escaping me right now) the way a servo motor is generally used. To use a FP or CIM you would really want to gear it down through a worm gear, like the window motor, to prevent back-drive. Alternatively you could use a Dewalt or other drill transmission assuming that it uses an anti-back-drive mechanism.
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