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Re: One speed vs Two speed gearboxes

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Originally Posted by RoboChair View Post
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.