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Re: [FTC]: Matrix Motor now has Plastic gear.

Yep, plastic. And the motor shaft is made out of a softer material so set screws now bite in and loosen when subjected to reversing loads. Unimpressive for an "improved" version. This was the Tetrix tweet about the motor:

https://twitter.com/TETRIXrobotics/s...422528/photo/1

"It's official!!! New and improved DC motor released. More power, tougher gear box, increased burnout protection. "

My team made the mistake of upgrading our motors at the start of this season. We still have a stock of used old ones and we are swapping out as needed. Unfortunately it is not FTC legal, but an old gearbox on a new motor might be a good combination.
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