Standard Motor Driver Schematic for FRC

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally Posted by ProfessorAlekM

There is also a monopoly in FRC, where everything promotes VEX and AndyMark. It would be better to start including products from a larger variety of companies, since they can't even keep their own products in stock despite the fact that they know what parts people are probably going to need for competition before the kickoff.

Vex and AndyMark produce parts and then get library support for their specific part. Since they are certified FRC suppliers, they then sell parts for more than their worth because people trust them more.

LOL. You don't know how good we have it now in FRC. If you were around back in the early 2000's and compared what we have now with what we had then, you'd personally thank every single supplier that makes this competition more accessible to teams around the world. They've changed FIRST in a great way. The majority of teams don't have the skillset nor do they want to waste time building their own motor controllers (mine included.)

Originally Posted by ProfessorAlekM

I know that I'm getting off-track on my own thread, but I'm trying to conserve money for our school.

Instead of complaining on Chief Delphi about how much stuff costs, you could be spending time actively fundraising so that your team can afford more. Get your teammates to do it too. Little donations all add up. It's no secret that it costs money to compete. Work on fundraising so your team can purchase a few things.