Thread: Speed vs. Torque?
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We've played both ways
Posted by Andy Baker at 12/29/2000 9:00 AM EST


Engineer on team #45, TechnoKats, from Kokomo High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.


In Reply to: Devil's Advocates
Posted by Dodd Stacy on 12/28/2000 9:49 AM EST:



The TechnoKats have played this both ways...

We did many things well in '98, and we did very well. But, that was the last year without alliances.

In '99 we did only a few things, but we did them as good or better than anyone. Sure, this limited our strategy somewhat, but it still worked very well.

In '00, we went back to the 'do many things well' strategy, and we did OK.

If I had to pick... I like our robot to be a specialist, as long as we have alliances. We really like being the ally that many teams want to have on their side (like in '99).

As for torque vs. speed, we have a decent and simple way to get both with our gear switching mechanism, but there are better (and heavier) systems out there. Sure, we can switch gears, but we gotta stand still to do it. I admire the mechanical systems put together by teams 33, 65, and 157. Changing speeds on the fly is sure attractive.

Happy new year!

Andy B.


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