Banebots RS-775 Case Short

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by JVN

Unlimited CIMs. The weight of the motor plus the limited power of the battery provides a good enough tradeoff that teams won't get an "unfair" advantage from using lots of them. That motor is also easy to use, and there are lots of wonderful options available for inexperienced teams.

Veterans will be happy.
Rookies will be happy.
JVN will be happy.

No more garbage motors in the interest of "variety."

-John

Building on this, FIRST seemed to attempt the "pick a motor that suits you" system this year with the Banebots motors. It's a good idea, but the quality of some of the motors left much to be desired.

The CIMs have proven to be as close to indestructible one could hope for in a motor for FRC. With the way drivetrains have progressed you pretty much have to use them in the DT to stay competitive. Even 1 additional CIM goes a long long way.

-Brando

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

Building on this, FIRST seemed to attempt the "pick a motor that suits you" system this year with the Banebots motors. It's a good idea, but the choices of motors left much to be desired.

-Brando

Your point is well stated, but I think the wording might not quite be accurate.
I believe a better choice might be:

Building on this, FIRST seemed to attempt the "pick a motor that suits you" system this year with the Banebots motors. It's a good idea, but the quality of some of the motors left much to be desired.

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by billbo911

Your point is well stated, but I think the wording might not quite be accurate.
I believe a better choice might be:

Yes, thank you, I've edited my original post.

-Brando

[JesseK]

I'd support unlimited CIMs if Andy Baker promised not to sell a 4-CIM gearbox except through 'custom' orders that wouldn't be FIRST-legal anyways. :shudder:

This thread is making me a bit nervous. Our primary lift motor (the one that's bagged) is the FP-673 through an AM Planetary + CIMple box, yet our backup motors (the practice bot + spares) are all RS-775's through BB's gearbox and a CIMple box. Unless we tip, we've found it's not possible to stall/burn out our FP lift motor under normal operations (acme rod = higher torque, less speed, natural braking) so I don't forsee this becoming an issue. Yet perhaps we'll get a spare FP motor tomorrow.

[Don Wright]

Unless we tip, we've found it's not possible to stall our lift under normal operations

I hate to say it, but stalling/not stalling the motor has nothing to do with it.

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by Don Wright

I hate to say it, but stalling/not stalling the motor has nothing to do with it.

I meant that for the FP-673 motor that's currently installed on the bagged production bot. Updated it to clarify.

[EricVanWyk]

Do chassis-faulted motors have different output power? Has anyone stuck them on a dyno?