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Re: Motor speed issues

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Originally Posted by Rflax40 View Post
On our second robot we have a pair oh shooter wheels drive by a mini cim. Our desired speed on it is around 3600 rpm. Currently our main robot can reach this speed easily, but on our practice bot the motor fails to get up to speed even with noticeably less friction than our original shooter. It also tends to stall out more and slow down under the load of the ball. Is there any electrical problems that could be causing this or would it likely be mechanical issues.
Measure the voltage being supplied to the shooter motor on your main robot when the shooter is going 3600rpm.

Measure the voltage being supplied to the shooter motor on your second robot when you are trying to make the shooter go 3600rpm.

Post results here.