Understanding the motors.

[sometimestommy]

Cim motors are typically your drive motors because of their power output.

The banebot motors are used for tasks like driving a ball lifter or actuating an arm of some sort. (We're using them for our ball launcher this year)

Window motors are on the slower side of the spectrum but have power because of the gearing inside.

Fisher Price motors are pretty strong. comparable with the banebots motors but need more work to put a gearbox on or any type of linking mechanism. They also don't mount as nicely as banebots do.

As for the next 2 or 3 ive never worked with them so i couldnt tell you. I would look at their spec sheets and see how they compare with the others.
(AndyMark should have the info on the product page)

And the vex motors are used for very small devices like maybe a camera actuator. They cant handle much stress (because of the plastic gears inside) and they will stall causing you to burn out the motor

Thats about it. I hope this gave you a good guide to the motors allowed for this year!

Goodluck!
-Thomas


EDIT: As per the user posting above me, please crop photos before posting. Thanks!