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Re: pic: Sheet Metal with VexPro parts

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Originally Posted by Madison View Post
The ratios available on the ball shifter don't really work to my liking for directly driving 4" wheels.
When using JVN's design calculator, I found the low gear to be 9.3 ft/sec and high gear to be 21.2 ft/sec

What speed are you aiming for with the low gear? 6 or 7 ft/sec? Would 9.3 be considered an acceptable low gear speed?
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