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Re: Minibot climb rate

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post

pi*5.5" wheel diameter = 17.3" wheel circumference.

90"/17.3" = 5.2 wheel revs to climb pole

(5.2 revs)/(2.2 seconds)*(60 seconds/minute) = 142 rpm

At that speed, the motors are generating virtually no torque.

Somebody please check my math.
He noted in passing that he modded the gearboxes to 10:1. Which probably puts him on the wrong side of peak power, but makes a little more sense.
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