Quote:
Originally Posted by RoboChair
We were GEARED for 22fps(no loss), we measured somewhere between 17 and 18 actual. About 12 miles per hour or if you want to give a good value to some pit scouts, that's 5.3% the speed of sound!
|
As a general rule, most speeds posted for gearboxes and drivetrains are free speeds.
Because everybody posts free speeds, 22fps is still extremely fast, even if the actual is 17 or 18fps. A robot geared for 10fps may only reach 8.