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Re: Gearbox Design for an FTC Robot
For the OP: With the power levels of FTC motors, I don't think so.
In FRC, doing this is generally discouraged because CIM motors are powerful enough that putting the force of three of them on one pinion can cause that pinion to break or the motor shaft to bend.
As for this being overkill-- it might be. Or the team might be going for a very fast hang with a heavy robot. I don't know if the OP's team has done the math, but you can calculate the power/motors needed to lift your robot using the JVN calculator and inputting the NeverRest motor specs.
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Last edited by cadandcookies : 02-03-2016 at 13:41.
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