View Single Post
  #18   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 22-09-2014, 20:03
artdutra04's Avatar
artdutra04 artdutra04 is offline
VEX Robotics Engineer
AKA: Arthur Dutra IV; NERD #18
FRC #0148 (Robowranglers)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Greenville, TX
Posts: 3,078
artdutra04 has a reputation beyond reputeartdutra04 has a reputation beyond reputeartdutra04 has a reputation beyond reputeartdutra04 has a reputation beyond reputeartdutra04 has a reputation beyond reputeartdutra04 has a reputation beyond reputeartdutra04 has a reputation beyond reputeartdutra04 has a reputation beyond reputeartdutra04 has a reputation beyond reputeartdutra04 has a reputation beyond reputeartdutra04 has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Looking for slip rings and distributors

Quote:
Originally Posted by sanelss View Post
Our team is attempting to do swerve drive this year and we are looking for some slip rings but having troubles finding appropriate ones. we need 2 40A lines for a cim and 3 signal lines.
Even through CIM motors are usually on 40A breakers, they can draw significantly more current for brief periods of time. The breakers do not trip instantly at 40.00001A, they trip after X seconds depending on the ambient temperature and current being drawn. Thus, your slip rings should be rated to handle the stall current of a CIM motor.
__________________
Art Dutra IV
Robotics Engineer, VEX Robotics, Inc., a subsidiary of Innovation First International (IFI)
Robowranglers Team 148 | GUS Robotics Team 228 (Alumni) | Rho Beta Epsilon (Alumni) | @arthurdutra

世上无难事,只怕有心人.