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Originally Posted by Rob Stehlik
Well to be honest this gearbox was simply a design exercise. I have heard the rule of thumb about gearing low enough to push for 2 minutes without tripping a breaker. But isn't that usually against the rules?  I'm not sure why you would want to gear that low. |
If it's a pin, yes. But if it's a t-bone or both robots are pushing against each other, it's perfectly legal (or it was in 2014). Also, you may want to switch into a low gear if pushing a heavy game piece (i.e. mobile goals in Diabolical Dynamics) or when kicking off a sprint.