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Re: Intake Conveyor Ideal Speed

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Originally Posted by engunneer View Post
basically.

I'd aim for 1.25x robot's top speed. Also, a 775pro is likely overkill. I'd probably start with a bag motor first, and if i don't get the power i want move up to some other banebots options. though if you are using lots of 775 pros and want to maintain interchangable spares, it's not a bad plan.
A general rule for intakes, I've found, is to give them as much power as you can spare. With modern FRC motor rules, there isn't really anything holding this back other than how much your motors are drawing (over the course of a match and when considering the draw of all your motors running simultaneously). Without looking at the final design being suggested, while I might say a 775pro sounds like overkill, it is possible that it's what is necessary.

You intake should command that the game pieces it touches enter your robot, not lightly suggest that they do.
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