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Re: Robotics Question of the Day!

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Originally Posted by RyanCahoon View Post
How can increasing a drivetrain's gear ratio increase its top speed?
When the gear ratio is too big for the wheel and motor combination. We experienced it this year. We put on a sprocket that was to small by accident and it would barely move. We doubled the diameter of the sprocket on the wheel and we were golden.

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