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Unread 28-01-2011, 12:26
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Re: Minibot climb rate

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
Do the gains in efficiency offset the lower torque output of the motor, or is this an "experts only" mod for teams that make custom 2" wheels?

How dramatic is the speed gain? 1625-dramatic?
The dyno data showed a ~60% increase in output power. That makes it 1625 fast. You would definitely have to do some custom gearing and probably custom wheels (custom wheels will remove the necessity for some of the gear ratio). The big thing is to get the gear/wheel combo right so your reflected torque to the motor is ~50% of stall.
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