Thread: Save the Gearbox, Save the Game
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Unread 05-02-2007, 18:36
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Re: Save the Gearbox, Save the Game
2 robots collide head on with each going 6 FPS. The shock and stress to the drive train will happen and software will not protect against this. Too many shocks and some thing fails. The baines bot carrier plate is 1 point of failure. The gears are a concern of mine. Yes, they are hard, but can they endure the stress that some teams inflict on their drive trains. Planetary gear boxes have some pluses. They also need higher strength and precision than the plate and gear sandwich gear boxes like the Andy Mark's. Our team is playing it safe with the AM solution and will watch the BB story unfold. Good luck to the teams that are going with the BB's. Train your drivers not to smash into objects at full speed. As a side note, The power tools and equipment that I have at work and has survived my constant abuse for years and years do not have planetary transmissions.