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Re: Need some help with a ball launcher

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Originally Posted by amateurrobotguy
How do we actually get from the motor to the wheel? Do we need a gear box->sprocket-->Chain-->nother sprocket-->wheel? How do we make the gearbox aside from using the same thing that are used in our wheels?
this will depend on three factors:
desired RPM of the wheel,
size of the wheel,
which motor you're using.

without knowing that info, i (nor anyone else, for that matter) can't tell you what you need to know.
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