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Re: Cim-Sim gearbox for shooter questions

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Originally Posted by Chris Fultz View Post
We have a similar set=up, except we are pulling the ball from the bottom and shooting over the top.

We are using 2 CIM-sim's on our shooter. 2 FP and 2 AM motors total.
We are direct driving the wheel, so there is no speed reduction from the gearbox output.

We are running 2 8" AM hard plastic wheels, spaced about 2" apart. All is assembled as a single unit so all motors, gearboxes and wheels are linked with a single shaft.

We have about 2" of squeeze on the balls.

For shooting from the top of the key, i think we are running about 55% speed. Using Victors.
Isn't that a bit of an overkill? We are using 1 cim-u-lator with 1 banesbot motor and with only using a little under 70% power we are shooting around 52 feet.

Last edited by Mr.Savagness : 15-03-2012 at 13:41. Reason: using cim-u-lator not a cim
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