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Re: Need general drive train expertise

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
(Though I do recommend pneumatics, specifically pancake cylinders, over servos for shifting.)
I do agree with this. They are faster than servos at shifting. My team tried servos in 2012 and they took way too long to shift, I was not on the team at the time but I have heard that it took about two seconds.
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