[Thad House]

Originally Posted by baldenb

Has anyone ever used RS775s in a drivetrain before? Due to their similarity to a minicim in terms of power, and their lightness, they seem like a viable option for a non-defensive game where stalling in a pushing match is out of the question. including a vexpro CIM-ile gearbox, a RS775 weighs about a pound, which is half what a minicim weighs. If anyone has experience with using 775s in a drivetrain or similar application, I would appreciate your insight.

I think I remember hearing stories from you guys either in 2011 or 2012 about burning out the 775's on your drives those years.

Also, even with no defense I would not recommend using 775's on drive. Even though they are not going to be stalled pushing, it still takes alot of torque to accelerate a robot. During acceleration, it is sitting at a higher current load generating more heat. Especially if you have a robot that weighs close to 200 lbs loaded. With high traction wheels and a heavy robot, I think it would burn out even trying to accelerate, unless you also had CIMs on the same gearbox to help with the acceleration.