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Re: Main breaker tripping, dead CIM

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Originally Posted by Oblarg View Post
I'm still partially leaning towards swapping out our gearkit to 7:1 or 8:1; we've got two spare gearboxes which should expedite the process greatly (much easier to switch out the whole gearbox than to change the gearkits of the ones on the bot). We can probably absorb the hit in top speed without too much trouble, as our defensive strategy is very much based on positioning and pushing.
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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
Proper gearing is the correct solution.
I agree. Changing the gear ratio is the right way to go. Don't think of it as losing top speed, think of how you are gaining acceleration. For short moves and evading defense, acceleration is what you want. We gear more conservatively than most, and haven't tripped the main breaker once in the last two seasons with a 6 CIM drive.