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Originally Posted by JamesCH95
Get some 775s or 550s and CIM-U-LATOR gearboxes and drop several pounds per motor up top...
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CIM == 2.8 lb each
775 == 0.75 lb each
CIM-U-LATOR == 0.5 lb each
Total weight savings == 3.1 lb (top only)
If you add the CIM's to the bottom, it's a net gain of 2.5 lb. Is that in your weight budget?
If you can (I know it's late in build season), shortening the robot as others have suggested can be a big improvement. CoG goes down, angular momentum goes down, stability goes up. Our team did this, and we believe the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.