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Originally Posted by xmarufx
hello my name is maruf and i am from team 1635-the technotics.This year as rookies we used more pistons than motors. The only motors we used were the fisher price motors. I was wondering how to use the windhsield motors and where the sprockets can be found for these motors.
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Would love to help you out there...
Personally I always try to stay away from pistons unless its something like shifting. I tend to not to use big pistons on robot simply because of the fact that the compressor takes time. In a FIRST game, you only have 2 minutes for each match.
I am sure you have used the one speed transmission supplied in the kit of parts. The kit of parts uses 4 CIM motors. The windshield motor, I am guessing you are talking about the window motor. the
window motor has a gear attached to it. It also has 3 holes which are tapped so you would be able to mount it. Gears and sprockets can be found and ordered on
www.mcmaster.com ... I don't know how well this might work but I would machine a shaft that would fit onto that gear. I couldn't think of the word. But like Matt said, "Its like a planetary with the sun gear meshing perfectly in to the gear on the window motor."