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Re: Need general drive train expertise
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Originally Posted by inkling16
Can you clarify a little bit more as to what you mean by this?
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A heavier robot would certainly incur more frictional losses in the drive, and thus would have a lower top speed. Can't say how big the effect is without any data, though.
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