01-10-2010, 15:23
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6th Gear Developer; Mentor
AKA: Blake Ross
no team (6th Gear)
Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: May 2006
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,935
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Re: [FTC]: New Tetrix Parts
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Originally Posted by PhilBot
...What IS certain is that there is no position feedback.
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OK - I'll ask... Can anyone tell me why they would call this gizmo a "Servo" instead of calling it a motor? Maybe to pander to some RC enthusiasts that call any motor (except the main drive motor for a vehicle) a Servo? I'm confused.
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Originally Posted by Joyride_67_1902
Sadly the rule with using VEX parts in FTC was removed last year. Using VEX tread would be illegal even if they had the same size link....
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Do the currrent rules allow replacement parts of any sort?
Blake
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