3171 Hurricanes HurriLink

Introducing the 3171 Hurricanes HurriLink, an easy, support free print to connect a NEO 1.1 brushless motor and SparkMax brushless controller into a compact, protected package. In the FIRST robotics competition, there are two major competitors for the brushless motors that power the mechanisms and drivetrains of the most competitive robots: Neo by REV Robotics and Falcon 500 by VEX and CTRE. The Falcon 500, being the more expensive and less available option (or not at all) has the advantage of containing both motor and controller in a single unit that needs only 12v power and CANBUS signal, shielding its 3 phase connection and encoder circuitry inside the metal casing. The NEO and NEO 550 motors by REV take the opposite design philosophy, separating the motor and controller into discrete components that can be interchanged, repaired, and bought separately. The modularity of this system has many advantages, however it exposes the high voltage wiring, and delicate encoder wiring necessar