This weekend we planned to install SRX mag encoders in our KOP chasis (AM14U4) with toughbox mini gearboxes. We have installed mag encoders in TB Minis before without issue, but when we tried this time, we realized that the output shafts didnt have a magnet on the back side where you mount the encoder.
I was under the impression that the TB minis came standard with the magnet on the output shaft. The product page for the TB mini on AM show that the output shaft has a magnet.
Can any other teams with the KOP chasis confirm if their output shafts have magnets? @Nick_Lawrence, do you happen to know?
They announced this year the new chassis will not have the magnets installed stock, because they got lots of request to not include it in the kop chassis as newer teams had issues with magnets interfereng with control system or being difficult to assemble with it wanting to stick to the gears. They are available separately on the AM website still, not sure exactly where else they might have announced this, but the differences of the new kit were explained in a vid on their YouTube channel, feel free to correct me if anything is wrong nick, or other am people for that matter.
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Ah, that makes sense. I thought I was going crazy thinking that last years had magnets preinstalled. I must have missed the video explaining the differences.
Thanks for the information!