Motor Power Problems

[team691]

This year we are using 4 CIMs, 2 for drive train, 1 for the shooter, and 1 for the conveyor belt. We are also using a Fisher Price motor for our harvester, and a Denso motor for our rotating shooter turret. We were wondering if we should use different motors on our robot. Our Drive train are banebot 12:1 reduction gearboxes. Our conveyor belt uses a toughbox 12.75:1 reduction.

Please reply! Any suggestions are beneficial!

[MrForbes]

pretty similar to what we're using, why would you want to change? Our robot doesn't use much power, because there isn't much load on any of the motors.

[artdutra04]

Does your robot last five minutes of intense operation without adverse effects on its performance?

Are your mechanisms designed to run on the upper side of the speed/torque curve (e.g. over 50% of the free motor speed) to keep electrical current draw low?

If yes, then you are set and have a safety factor. Just recharge your batteries after every match.