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Re: pic: Team 254 2006 Robot 1

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Originally Posted by sanddrag
While they didn't mention it, I can't see how they wouldn't. With a high gear of 15 fps and a COF of probably 1.1 or 1.2, and a stall current of over 100 amps, it would be next to impossible to not trip a breaker. Perhaps if you never encountered an obstacle. But as soon as you came up against another robot. Low gear will help, but it still may be possibel to trip it. I don't know. I could runt he numbers but I have no immediate desire to because more is merrier when it comes to motors.
Sure it would, 15 fps is outrageous for one CIM/ side to handle well. But when we are talking about pushing and low gear, I hold my claims to be true.
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