26-11-2014, 00:30
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 FRC #1678 (Citrus Circuits) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: May 2004
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Davis, CA
Posts: 1,139
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Re: One speed vs Two speed gearboxes
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Originally Posted by AdamHeard
Chooo Chooo!
I think it's fair to argue for 95+% of teams the difference between a 16fps high gear and a 20+ fps high gear is not what will make them more competitive.
Gearing that high requires a higher attention to detail mechanically, as well as a good supply of batteries. Many teams don't realise their batteries are in bad shape because their robots simply don't use that much juice.
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Absolutely agree.
-Mike
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