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Re: Shooting Motors and wheels

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Originally Posted by YashBrowns View Post
Our team is new to shooting high goal this year so we just wanted to know what to use for motors and wheels for an working shooter.

So far we have been using a 775 pro motor with a 5:1 gear ratio.
We used the kit of parts andymark wheels for the fly wheels
You're on the right track!
775 Pro's offer a high RPM, and are pretty useful when geared down, like you have.

As for wheels, experimentation is the key-- try using different size wheels, multiple wheels on the same axle (increase in contact surface area), higher traction, just play around with it!

Last year, we used 4'' high traction wheels in a dual fly wheel set up... we had to play around with compression and speeds to get a consistent shot.. this year's a bit different so it's hard to say what works and doesn't.

As SensorZ pointed out, software control is integral in keeping consistent shooter. So I would encourage your programmers to modulate the speeds, and test out what happens!

Good luck!
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