[EWCP] - 11-13-11 FIRST Supplier Cast

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Michael Blake

WAIT... retirement of CIM motors?! Did I miss something? Is there an announcement or intel on this?

WHAT are Globe motors and where can I find them?

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I'm just joking, we know nothing, but losing the CIM is something that is joked about yearly.

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by EricH

Globe motors are a handy little motor included in past KOPs. They were silver, with a black gearbox of the same diameter directly mounted to them. I remember using them in 2004, but do not remember them in the KOP after that; the BaneBots motors are a decent replacement (those came in around 2006, IIRC).

Globe motors disappeared from the KOP between 2009 and 2010 if I remember correctly. They were awesome little motors for things that needed finite control and already came with a transmission that gave them a reasonable output speed.

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

I'm just joking, we know nothing, but losing the CIM is something that is joked about yearly.

Andrew, you are aware that the removal of the CIM from the KOP might cause the downfall of FRC? I've never encountered a motor as forgiving as a CIM - Stall them for 20 seconds, run them hot on a short turnaround, or call them mean names in between matches and they'll just keep doing their thing.