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Re: Ratchet Switch under load

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
I don't understand why reversing the motor would be illegal.
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Originally Posted by Dan.Tyler View Post
I also don't understand why reversing the motor would be illegal.
"no motors that are legal for FRC would be able to reverse like this"
As in no motors that are legal to use in FRC are capable of this.

Because of how slow we need to gear our motor to be able to pull back with 100+ lb. of force, that same motor will not be able to unwind at the very high speed of our shooter.

We have not calculated this, but empirical evidence seems to confirm it. I would be surprised if there are FRC motors that wouldn't slow the rate of your shot if you left it mechanically connected to the winch system.

Last edited by Monochron : 11-02-2014 at 17:28. Reason: Clarifying what "connected" means