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submitted 2 years ago by ruffsl to c/robotics

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[–] ruffsl 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Upon reflection, using magnets probably would've resulted in wasted energy towards shifting Eddy currants, losing valuable speed and acceleration.

[–] Noodlez 2 points 2 years ago

For me I just thought they added extra weight. I'm no physicist or engineer, but on reflection, this would've made it worse due to inertia.