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Unread 15-01-2007, 21:46
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Re: Shifting transmissions: servo or pneumatics?

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Originally Posted by robotguru1717 View Post
i dont think the time delay is that big of a problem. its like 1/4 of a second of so for pneumatics and maybe 1/2-3/4 second for servos and servos in my oppinion are a lot easier to use.
It would seem to me that pneumatics would be much quicker than a quarter second. It's a tiny piston. Then again, the servos seem to move very quickly as well. But at the same time, they seem weaker and more likely to break.

What about shifting while driving quickly/pushing? Will the Dewaults hold up? Or should I quickly cut power to the motors in software (~1/40th of a second, not really enough to slow the robot) before I shift?

Thanks again,
Robinson