pic: Someone tell me what THIS is!

[Chadfrom308]

Talons have diodes or something on their input leads to protect from people switching the two

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Chadfrom308

Talons have diodes or something on their input leads to protect from people switching the two

I do not believe that is the case.

[Tungrus]

Its a talon with busted electrolytic capacitor, the ash/grey dry powdery stuff is the leaked and dried liquid.

[Gdeaver]

That is thermal compound. The cap touches the heat sink.

[tr6scott]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

I do not believe that is the case.

I can confirm that is not the case!

Been, there, done, that, have the magic smoke and a conversation with Mike Copioli, along with some hush money to get a replacement. No freshmen were harmed during the thermal event, or after I realized what they did. . .

[Ether]

Originally Posted by Chadfrom308

Talons have diodes or something on their input leads to protect from people switching the two

RTM. Top of Page4. Large WARNING box with bright yellow warning triangle.

[jwallace15]

This Talon came off of our 2013 robot. We got in a habit of unplugging the wires to the talons that controlled our climbing arm. I'm not sure the entire story behind it, but the power wires were reconnected with reversed polarity and poof. White smoke in downtown Flint.