I heard the this year they allowed to use motors without cartridges, and many teams are doing so by using adapters. What should we use to make the adatpers?
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Keep in mind that this method of removing the cartridge is technically legal by descriptions in the manual. However, that could change at any time.
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Not entirely true, this Q&A explicitly states that motors are allowed to be used without official cartridges. It is unlikely that the GDC would change this ruling later in the season.
https://www.robotevents.com/VRC/2022-2023/QA/1189
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Agreed, but if there is an instance where the GDC does decide to change this rule it is good to have a backup plan just in case. My team is a user of this method and we have a backup flywheel design for unlikely cases of rule changes.
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My team built one of these and found that they get extremely hot after very little use, I feel that prolonged usage of these inserts could potentially melt the spacer used, so if you’re using these make sure you have some way to cool them effectively
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Another good thing to remember is that doing this voids the warranty on your motor, so I’d recommend doing this on motors that you’ve had for over a year.
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