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12-05-2016, 23:58

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Re: Motor sizing

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Originally Posted by mreda

just a question what is the purpose of a motor controller? and the gearbox will allow the independent movement of the two motors or would I need two of them?

You need two gearboxes. The motor controller lets you efficiently control speed of the motor without heat issues from the high current.
I highly recommend you find somebody who's already worked with FRC or robots in your area to help you; this would be an expensive mistake to make.

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