Bag Motor Tips

[DampRobot]

Originally Posted by craigboez

Hello all

Because the Bag Motors had issues last year we steered clear of them and used 775s instead. It sounds like the Bag Motor issues have been sorted out, so I'm interested in using them for 2014. We haven't used a VersaPlanetary either, which appear to be the only real easy way to use the Bag motor. I'm interested in hearing tips, tricks, and other feedback from teams who have paired these two items up and used them.

We've found that BAG motors really don't like being stalled. If you stall them, they will smoke. I believe 1678 has had similar experiences too.

Personally, if the difference in mass or size isn't absolutely critical, I'd use a MiniCIM instead. Unless the rules change next year (and I certainly hope they won't) you're better off using the extra power and robustness of a MiniCIM.