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Re: Intake Motors...

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Originally Posted by charby611 View Post
We are running into difficulties with the speed the motors are running on our intake arms. What gear ratio are you running your intake wheels at? 5 to 1, etc......???

Maybe a BAG motor with a gearbox from VEX? I appreciate any ideas and references to a specific set up that will work!
I have seen a wide range of ratios for intake wheels for this year. The amount of compression and wheel diameter will also factor in. From Andymark, have you tried the PG27 (27:1)? If you were to purchase items now, I'd recommend the VersaPlanetary due to it's flexibility in ratios, motors, and mounting. The weight looks to be a wash between the 2 options. We have a mix of ratios on hand for the VersaPlanetary too. I think we have the PG27, but would need to check. Let us know if we can help.
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