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Re: Infinity Drive

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
From what I saw, it is similar to the crazy chicken transmission 217 used in 2002.

I like the idea, but it seems kind of inefficient to me. Doesn't the power from only one of the two CIMs actually power the wheels?
From what I understood you only get the power of two motors when you go on the fastest speed. I think this is a gearbox with many "speeds" for the robot. However when you go at low speeds you don't get much torque, since one CIM is working against the other one.

I think the one that 217 made before was actually using the full potential of the motors to get max torque at every speed.

Someone please correct me if i am wrong.
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