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Unread 15-04-2006, 18:59
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Re: Transmission help

Our team made 3-speed (2002) and 2-speed (2003) planetary-gear transmissions however, we didn't really see the need for it in the last three competitions. The only problem with them was that we used pneumatics for shifting and that added a huge amount of weight and battery drain. If we see another game where there both high torque and high speed are needed during a match, then we will probably use a multi-speed transmission again. Otherwise IMHO it's probably not worth the design time or the expense...
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