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Re: 2386 prototype shooter

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Originally Posted by kinganu123 View Post
In terms of the cim-u-lation, wouldn't torque play a factor, because those motors, even with the gearbox, have a nominal amount of torque
The Cim-U-lator that we made is a 3.33:1 ratio and actually gives us a torque rating of 375 oz-in compared to the cim of 344oz-in. So its actually pretty close to the CIM itself.