Thread: One speed vs Two speed gearboxes
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Unread 25-11-2014, 02:52
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Re: One speed vs Two speed gearboxes
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Originally Posted by tindleroot View Post
Other than the actual cost, shifting gearboxes require more space on the robot, more weight, and more air.
I would beg to differ on all accounts. You can definitely make light and small 2 speed gearboxes. Additionally the amount of air required to shift is extremely small, for example the volume of air required for a single shift on 192's 2014 gearbox was (9/16)^2 * pi * 3/8 = 0.373 in^3 of air, which is nothing as many tanks hold around 35 in^3 of air.