Minibot Falling Solutions

[jhellr13]

Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik

Double posting so I don't have to edit a post...

Are these minibots falling/dropping just from the weight of the minibot backdriving the motors? I'll admit I haven't looked to see how fast they backdrive, but falling like a stone doesn't seem likely... If this is the case, however, I vote rigging up a light switch to switch the positive lead on one or both motors from the positive battery lead to the motor's negative lead. Instant regen braking and all that.

We are planning on using a switch to start the climb, and a switch to make the minibot stop at the top, and then move down slowly. I'm sorry "dropping like a stone" is somewhat an exaggeration, but it just doesn't slide down at a slow, safe pace.
What do you think now that memory foam is not allowed?