View Single Post
  #26   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 29-08-2007, 17:11
AdamHeard's Avatar
AdamHeard AdamHeard is offline
Lead Mentor
FRC #0973 (Greybots)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Rookie Year: 2004
Location: Atascadero
Posts: 5,517
AdamHeard has a reputation beyond reputeAdamHeard has a reputation beyond reputeAdamHeard has a reputation beyond reputeAdamHeard has a reputation beyond reputeAdamHeard has a reputation beyond reputeAdamHeard has a reputation beyond reputeAdamHeard has a reputation beyond reputeAdamHeard has a reputation beyond reputeAdamHeard has a reputation beyond reputeAdamHeard has a reputation beyond reputeAdamHeard has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to AdamHeard
Re: FIRST provided transmissions survey

Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur View Post
You need to match your transmission to your strategy. Whether you use a multi-speed transmission or a single speed KOP transmission, you need to know the strengths and weaknesses of your choices and match that up against your needs for your strategy.

Many people here are against the Banebots transmissions because of the carrier plate and carrier pin issues. Fact is (like any transmission you use) you need to understand the forces being put on to the transmissions.

Last year, with 4 Banebots 56mm gearboxes, 16:1 modification, 4WD, 1.2 CoF 7-1/2" pneumatic tires, we were able to successfully defend the rack against even the most potent scorers.

We didn't go with the AM Single speed (only ones in our price range) because we couldn't get the 16:1 ratio we wanted and the motors would have stalled before the tires broke free. With the banebot 16:1s we only broke free at stall torque.

As I said, match your parts to your strategy (or your strategy to your available parts).

It's kind of absurd to rank the two on reduction.... The additional reduction needed could most likely have been done in sprockets (Or did you direct drive the wheels?)