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Re: What drive system is your team using?

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Originally Posted by Justin M. View Post
Standard 4WD tank style driving w/ AndyMark KOP wheels. Keeping it simple this year.

4 BaneBots transmissions will be used - one for each wheel, with a 1.6:1 geardown from shaft to wheels (with chain), giving us a total geardown of 13.6:1. Our bot will be primarily offense so we will need speed and manuverability.
As a head's up, a 1.6:1 reduction from the Banebots 12:1 reduction results in an overall ratio of 19.2:1. I'm not sure if you made a typo or if you calculated your final ratio incorrectly, but you should be prepared for the robot to move a bit slower than you may have anticipated.
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