Thread: Gearbox/ Dual Motor Setup
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Unread 18-11-2003, 22:38
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On to my 16th year in FRC
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We never had a problem with them and we used drills and chias linked together for a total of a four motor drive. 1 drill + 1 chia per side. You can make out a half link in this pic

EDIT: This is also a pic of one way to do a dual motor drivetrain. You'll find a couple more pics here As a note, do not use nylon spacers under the pilllow blocks like we did. Make your own pillow blocks the correct height or use aluminum or steel spacers. While structurally safe, the nylon compressed when the mounting bolts were tightened making for horrible alignment at times.
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