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Re: Is this a safe gearbox?
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Originally Posted by tpaul18 View Post
I am trying to find a gearbox that will be able to make the robot go about 20 ft/s. Is this gearbox (3 CIM Ball Shifter) safe to use without blowing a sim motor? http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/at...d=14528178 69
That is a good gearbox, but you do NOT want your robot to go 20 ft/s. You really, really won't be happy with the results. 20 ft/s is far too fast to control easily. You'll find yourself constantly shifting into low gear to do pretty much anything. You should really aim for a top speed of no more than 14 ft/s.
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