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Re: Need general drive train expertise

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Originally Posted by Mike Marandola View Post
I have heard that you are unable to shift on the fly because of that. Is that true?

Edit: Never mind. The Sonic Shifter video I posted higher in this thread shows that shifting on the fly with a servo is possible.
I'd imagine that when the gearbox is under-load it may be a different story. A free spinning wheel puts much less load on the dog-gear than a wheel tasked with accelerating a 120lb robot.

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