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Re: Team Update #11
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Originally Posted by Bill_B
It is quite possible, likely even, that GDC had no idea how these motors would react to the devil-may-care "design" work done by our enthusiastic high-schoolers.
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FTC teams have been burning these motors out since Tetrix replaced VEX. Before abandoning FTC after last season, we had a bag of about 20 dead Tetrix motors -- a combination of motors that had burned out, had broken gear heads, and or had snapped-off power tabs. If FIRST didn't know about it, it's because they never asked FTC teams. I'm not quite so sure it is the GDC's fault.
All you FRC teams should make sure to have plenty of spares. The gear heads are just about as likely to fail as the motors are to burn out during a stall.
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I got something totally different from my FIRST experience. to me the spirit of FIRST is all about sharing. during the 6 week build period, you share yourself with the other people on your team. at the competition, you share your creation with everyone who watches your 'bot play the game. - George1902 [more] 
24-02-2011, 16:48
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