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Re: pic: 2 Speed Transmission

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Originally Posted by Greg Needel View Post
While optimization is important in design, when it comes to your high speed of a FIRST drive train, especially with one that shifts on the fly you have no need for higher torque at your max speed. At that speed any robot running the kit bot drive and upgraded wheels will be able to push you anyway. Since you would never try and push someone at high speed and it is easy enough to change gears if it ever came up. The only purpose of high gear is to move your bot as fast as possible from one place to another, as long as you can move yourself and the game element if relevant, maximum torque at that point isn't required.
True, it's not required, but it sure is nice to have. Our '06 bot had the high- gear torque to move many a shooter bot, and it came in handy. It took about 1 1/2 seconds for our bot to lock into low gear form high and get moving again (shifting on the fly= not good), and that was enough time for a good shooter to put in two or three balls, enough to seal a loss in some cases. So, no, it's not really a requirement, but I would highly recommend utilizing all the torque available.
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