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Re: Mecanum Drive Train

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Originally Posted by Sam2197 View Post
i agree. last year the toughboxes were really slow. reliable but slow. and i dont think you can speed the up all that much
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Originally Posted by Billfred View Post
You could, in theory, get a wide range of speeds out of a Toughbox; the easier ways to get that range of speeds tend to involve factors outside of the gearbox itself. (Wheel size, sprocket choice, etc.)
Or, you can try something like this. For a 6" mecanum, a roughly 1:1 out of the Toughbox wasn't enough last year.
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