Thread: pic: Team 1511 Prototype Drivebase Mk. II
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Unread 12-11-2014, 10:25 PM
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Re: pic: Team 1511 Prototype Drivebase Mk. II
Consider the momentum of a fast-moving FRC robot. Cylinders aren't really designed to take side loads. Are you concerned about bending those cylinders if hit?

What do you do if you lose pressure? Will the bellypan drop and prevent movement?

Rs775s have been used on drive trains by teams before, but be careful. Running those motors near stall for a long time will fry them- they are fan cooled, as opposed to CIMs, which are passively cooled and rely on a large thermal mass to keep from overheating.
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