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Re: Advices on FP Motor

I will not be as harsh on the motors as others in this thread. They are powerful and compact actuators. We have used the FP motors in quite a few key applications over the years (we have avoided using the FP gearbox since the first year). I don't think that we have ever failed a motor.

Prolonged stalling of any DC motor is something we try to avoid by design. Beside heating effects, the larger motors (drill, CIM, van door) will trip circuit breakers and the smaller (window, seat) will rapidly slow (internal PTC resistor). All of these are undesirable in a competition robot...

Another note: I usually inspect the FP motor wires where they attach to the motor rather carefully. I have found the integrity of the connection at that point to be lacking...
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