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Re: Robot doesn't turn in high gear

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
This is another one of the myths of electrical design.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I can almost *almost* guarantee that your problem is in no way electronic, the cims are getting all the power you need. The problem is in your torque, moment, and traction. Put a long bar/axel through your wheel, weight it with a known weight, then take a fish scale and pull the wheel sideways and see how much force it takes to drag the wheel sideways. Find your k of friction, and calculate how much torque your needing, then see if you need less traction on your wheels. Even if you've lowered your center wheel, your weight needs to be balanced for that to work.
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