Thread: RS-395 safe loading
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Unread 06-08-2015, 23:13
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Re: RS-395 safe loading
We ran our swerve steering on 550s through 49:1 Versaplanetaries and then to an 84:24 reduction for a total reduction of 171.5:1 and they got REALLY burning hot. It was kind of surprising and somewhat concerning. It may be due in part to inefficiencies in the Versaplanetaries. I think the frequent direction reversals and PID position holding are also a contributing factor.
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