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Originally Posted by JamesCH95
This case is quite conservative, but being conservative in drive-train stress considerations is probably a good idea.
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My philosophy, especially when it comes to drive trains, is, "do the math, then use the math to go for total overkill."
The importance of robustness in a drive train cannot be overstated, literally--if your robot can't drive around, you can't compete***, no matter how awesome your upper mechanical systems happen to be.
***Except last year, maybe. But let's not talk about last year, like, ever. Let's file it away in the Mental Folder of Things that Do Not Actually Exist, like HIGHLANDER 2. Ahhhh, that's better.