Thread: 3 motor gearbox
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Unread 09-05-2011, 08:28
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Re: 3 motor gearbox

Just be careful running 4 CIMs and 2 RS-775s in one drivetrain. They draw a LOT of electrical power at stall (enough to brown out a cRIO from time to time - hopefully the cRIO-FRC2 will fix this with its 9V minimum supply voltage). Design your gear ratio appropriately.

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