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Originally Posted by metalthorn
We have purchased the 3 CIM vex pro ball shifters. We used them last year but only with 2 CIMs because we tripped the main breaker multiple time. We want to go back to three but we need some tricks to stop the main breaker, we know about the canned air flipped upside down, do you guys have tricks or recommendations?
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We ran the WCP 3CIM DS transmissions last year without any issues at all.
The biggest trick - Make sure you set up the gearing correctly for your load.
Most of the problems I have seen were based on trying to run too high of a FPS. Also USE the low gear range. I have also seen a lot of these dual speed transmissions running generally as a single speed.
We have been very pleased with these DS transmission. It just take some research to get it right.. Making sure that you are not stalling your motor for a long period of time is key.
Cooling by using canned air in a non approved method isn't safe. More than likely the trick will be illegal soon..
Perhaps adding a fan that helps cool the breaker could help, we run one for the compressor as it is..
Designing the robot with this in mind is a much better approach.
I understand using this process in a pinch but this should not be the standard solution to the issue.
Good luck this season,
Aloha!