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    Re: MOTOR DRIVERS —Fred G. Martin
   It won't necessarily fry the chip. L293s (and the TI equivalent) have a thermal protection mode. If the chip gets too hot, it will turn itself off. Most of the time, this protects the chip against over-current. However, it is still possible to fry (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
   
        Re: MOTOR DRIVERS —Christopher Prosser
   I also remember seeing people piggybacking the L293s to double the current capability. Thoughts? -chris ----- Original Message ----- From: Fred G. Martin <fredm@media.mit.edu> To: <handyboard@media.mit.edu> Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 2:26 PM (...) (25 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 

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