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[–] 0 points 4 months ago* (5 children)

This would wear out the motors a lot, right? Not that people shouldn't do what they want with their stuff, I would just be worried about wear and tear.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Why? Might wear out your desk, but motors should be fine.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (3 children)

    Are rumble motors not physical machines that wear out with use? Or is there some new tech that I'm unaware of?

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    They're brushless motors. That's like being worried about heat death of universe. They will easily outlive you regardless of use.

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  • [–] -3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Average lifetime for consumer brushless motors seems to be ~10,000 hours, so far from "the heat death of the universe". Regardless, I'm not sure why you're being so dismissive and rude about it.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    The motors are being used exactly as designed. There's no difference between this and playing a racing game that's constantly rumbling the controller.

    The only wear and tear happening are the contact points with the table, which will slowly wear down the plastic and table surface.

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