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Re: Gearbox AFTER Transmission?

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Originally Posted by rich2202 View Post
1) Is a storage tank enough air to comfortably last a round?
2) Can you keep a tank primed while waiting when you are on-deck (battery powered pump on the cart)?
1) It depends on the number of shifts you want to perform. You will need to do calculations to determine the loss of air at each shift. Longer hose runs will start to affect the number of shift actuations. We have a good presentation on this here.

2) You can have one offboard compressor powered by the robot (the
battery installed in the robot). The 44 cu in tank @120 psi should suffice if you're shifting occasionally.

3) Take a look at the VEX Pro Ball Shifters. They are pretty slick.

Last edited by protoserge : 22-11-2013 at 14:57.