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Re: Improper gearing and power draw
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Originally Posted by MysterE View Post
Fortunately nothing is snapping.. the log just shows an inbordinate drop in power when we start moving around.
By drop in power, I assume you mean a drop in voltage.

If you are not direct driving your wheels you may be able to add another output ratio between the gearboxes and the wheels by changing pulley/sprocket sizes.
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