Thread: How are <1.5 sec Minibots doing it ? Gearbox mods allowed ?
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Re: How are <1.5 sec Minibots doing it ? Gearbox mods allowed ?
Removing/modifying the attached gearbox is perfectly legal. When removed, the motors spin far too fast to allow "normal" wheels. But with small diameter shafts used to climb the post, torque output is dramatically increased. Most of these smaller shafts seem covered in heat-shrink tubing, or surgical tubing.
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