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Unread 08-01-2008, 17:11
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Re: Team 1527 Designs #2

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Originally Posted by sdcantrell56 View Post
It looks like you're using the kit toughbox to direct drive the center wheel. If so how have you calculated you're speed. I don't think there is enough reduction in the gearbox to get the speed low enough for a direct drive application using 6' wheels
If I remember from a few days ago, direct drive with the Toughbox for a 6" wheel is about 10.9 ft/s (theoretical). Don't take my word as this is from memory of course.

Nice quick CAD models there. I wish we knew that much of our potential robot already.
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