# Reversing the machine

**URL:** <https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/reversing-the-machine/4268>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [February 8, 2019, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/reversing-the-machine/4268 "2019-02-08T06:29:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![nitesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@nitesh](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/nitesh)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 6:29am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/reversing-the-machine/4268/1 "2019-02-08T06:29:39Z")

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If counter clockwise propellars are rotated in opposite direction, will it help us to move our machine in backward direction?  
All i want to achieve is with the help of bidirectional esc and without changing the propellars i want the machine to be capable of both forward and reverse operation considering the fact that in reverse mode i will get less thrust.  
Please help me out here.

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**Author:** ![williangalvani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/6f9a4e/32.png) [@williangalvani](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/williangalvani)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 11:29am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/reversing-the-machine/4268/2 "2019-02-08T11:29:56Z")

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Hi,

Yes, they work fine in reverse. You can still get 85% of the forward thrust if reversing at 12 V, for example (3.0 kgf vs 3.55 kgf).  
Our ROVs operate the thrusters in both directions to maneuver, by design.