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Re: RIP Banebot RS550

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Originally Posted by GeeTwo View Post
After smoking it on the very first climb attempt, we wound up replacing it with a CIM - at the same gear ratio.
There's your problem! The banebots motor with the most torque still has over 3 times less torque than a CIM motor. By switching to a CIM motor and keeping the same gear ratio, you're giving the banebot motor a 3 to 1 disadvantage.

It's totally possible to vertically climb something at a reasonable rate using banebots or similar drill motors. Check out some 2004 robots for examples.