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Originally Posted by asid61
That looks beautifully integrated! any reason why you chose to use the large gear on top instead of a small gear and a multiplier in code?
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Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell
Probably so it would clear the encoder. VEX gears increase in size in 1" increments.
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Jay is right, two 60 tooth gears are the smallest stock gears to clear the wheel and encoder. We may try to 3d print a smaller gear, but the additional distance between gears also allows for more material to hold the frame together.
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Originally Posted by JackFisher
Do you have a sort of spring to keep it driven into the ground?
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Yes, we would either use a rubber band or use a spring to make sure it is down. It always be deployed, we would just need to make sure that it moves smothly. Once we make a bracket to attach it, we will see how smooth it is. We may need to make some adjustments, but it shouldn't be too hard to make it move smoothly.