From 06ca576058a21de87ac6bb54135f51f2ae9110f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sciencewhiz Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2024 14:24:57 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Remove note about using an old drill as a speed controller Dangerous with the proliferation of brushless motors --- source/docs/software/hardware-apis/index.rst | 2 -- 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/docs/software/hardware-apis/index.rst b/source/docs/software/hardware-apis/index.rst index 5b227be174..f80b21bd69 100644 --- a/source/docs/software/hardware-apis/index.rst +++ b/source/docs/software/hardware-apis/index.rst @@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ A motor controller is responsible on your robot for making motors move. For brus .. note:: Another name for a motor controller is a speed controller. -.. hint:: One can make a quick, non-competition-legal motor controller by removing the motor from a cordless BRUSHED drill and attaching PowerPoles or equivalents to the motor's leads. Make sure that the voltage supplied by the drill will not damage the motor, but note that the 775 is fine at up to 24 volts. - .. warning:: Connecting a BRUSHLESS motor controller straight to power, such as to a conventional brushed motor controller, will destroy the motor! FRC Legal Motor Controllers