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Re: Top Speed

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Originally Posted by Sachiel7
I think the CIMs 18:1 at 40A is a good balance between speed and torque for a stable system. Throw in the strength of chain drive and a good chassis, and you've got a pretty good drive.
Just a heads up for future posting for everyone (not picking on ya Sachiel):

ALWAYS POST WHEEL DIAMETER! 18:1 with a 4" diameter wheel is totally different than with 8" diameter. (Even a one inch difference can be up to a 25% different gear ratio!)

And with all due respect to Sachiel, I'll disagree and refer to my previous thoughts that you can't be both competitively* quick and strong with only one pair of motors and a single speed transmission. Though it might be a good balance, max pushing force or max speed must have compromised in that design.

Matt


* I definite competitive as a max speed greater than 10 feet per second, and having a maximum applied force of 150 lbs.
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