[kevin.li.rit]

Originally Posted by Monochron

Assuming you drive the wheels off of the MiniCim shaft with no gearbox, then yes, that would be a much cheaper option. You are losing a good bit of power going to a Mini CIM though, so your shots may not go as far as a 775Pro geared to the same speed. The VersaPlenetary (or other Gearbox) opens up your options a lot, but at the cost of money.

How much power are you actually losing, the motor for either motor probably won't be running at peak power for very long.? You're saving some efficiency without a gearbox but if you're spinning up a fly wheel to launch a ball the main thing you'll be losing is the acceleration. You're only launching one boulder at a time so the mini-cim might be sufficient.