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Re: Robot can't rotate, CIMS stop working !

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Originally Posted by cilginbilgin View Post
We are using a 4x4 drive with 2 CIMs only. The gear ratio is 2 (the one on the wheel is bigger). The drive train is 27 by 37 inches. Tank drive.

The cables that we use cause a huge tension on the shaft of the CIM.
We checked the frame, there are no shortcuts.
Sounds like basically a 4 wheel tank drive with 1 CIM per side on a full size frame. Belt tension is excessively high. 2:1 gear ratio.
I think you just identified the problem.

The gear ration is too low. One motor per side in tank drive mode is not enough for that gear ratio. 12:1 might be fine in that configuration.
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