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Re: Simple 2-Speed 6WD for teams with few manufacturing resources

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Originally Posted by SuperNerd256 View Post
I may have done calculations wrong, but this thing looks like it's gonna go REALLY fast, like 22 fps. Is it supposed to be like that, or did I do my calcs wrong? (Most likely got those wrong, but I did it twice and got the same answer)
What are you calculating the ratio with (What reductions in each stage, and what motor free speed, and speed loss constant?)

I get 3.86 and 9.86 ft/sec with no speed loss and 5310 CIM free speed, for reference.

The stages of reduction are:
12:40 CIM->cluster shaft
15:48 OR 28:35 cluster shaft->shift shaft
16:36 chain

It seems like a lot of chain reduction with 4" wheels. The ratio chosen seems to be perfect for 6" wheels (5.79 and 14.83 ft/sec with no speed loss, 4.69 and 12.01 with speed loss, 46 amp wall-push in low gear)
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