View Single Post
  #24   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 06-02-2012, 17:50
mdiradoorian mdiradoorian is offline
FIRST Alum
AKA: Matthew
FRC #0696 (CircuitBreakers)
Team Role: College Student
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: Glendale, Ca
Posts: 254
mdiradoorian has a brilliant futuremdiradoorian has a brilliant futuremdiradoorian has a brilliant futuremdiradoorian has a brilliant futuremdiradoorian has a brilliant futuremdiradoorian has a brilliant futuremdiradoorian has a brilliant futuremdiradoorian has a brilliant futuremdiradoorian has a brilliant futuremdiradoorian has a brilliant futuremdiradoorian has a brilliant future
Re: Gear ratios for launcher

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ether View Post
It depends on the motor(s) you are using, the diameter of the wheel(s), whether you are using only one wheel or top&bottom, the moment of inertia of the wheel(s), and other factors.
That is very true because the bigger the wheel the faster the surface speed is. Our previous shooter prototype had 10" wheels and after using a cim motor we were using a 2 to 1 gear ratio, and the surface speed was abot a 130 miles per hour.