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Re: Roller Claw

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Originally Posted by Team 3266 View Post
For the 2011 season our team used a simple pneumatic claw and we wanted to attempt a roller claw during the off season. We plan on using two P60 gearboxes with Banebots RS-395 motors but what we can't figure out is how to drive the wheels/conveyor belt to pick to tube up. Can someone please explain how to drive the wheels while still keeping it as simple as possible?
If this is for the offseason,

I'd highly recommend using the RS-550 or 775, not the 395.... The first two are a much better choice.

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