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i was referring to the elbow and wrist ( i guess the uber large sprocket is your shoulder). if they are say 12 (driver) and 24 (driven) that'll give ya a 1:2 reduction. if space/time permits swap the 24 for a 28, 30, 36 etc... however large ya can cram in there and it will help lower the ratio and speed. no need to play with software. it'll also help by providing some more precision for the drivers. i personally prefer spacely sprockets over cogswell cogs.:)
oh yeah and dont forget some cool lexan on the sides of your tower - awesome real estate for sponsors and team info!

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Looks Good! The only thing i would suggest is make as much time as possible for the drivers to practice.
Good luck,
-duke

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Great minds think alike! :D Lexan is already in the works (purchased it Saturday afternoon).

At the wrist and elbow we are actually using a 1:1 gear ratio so that the orientation remains the same when the base is rotated. We decided on this because we were hoping that it would make us more effective in game play and give us more control. They are opting to adjust control through programming (can you believe it, a programmer who actually wants to change his code :ahh:).