Thread: Commets on these drive trains
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Re: Commets on these drive trains
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Originally Posted by spc295 View Post
that is what i have been saying as well.
It won't only reduce your thrust, it will push against something that is attached to you in the scenario you are thinking of & basically become worthless energy as far as moving is concerned.

HOWEVER, if you have your fan pointed towards the opposite side of the bot that the trailer is attached, & you push a goal around instead of pulling it, it may work.
In theory anyways, with a lot more powerful fan & speed of fan blades that you will be able to use with the provided KOP parts I'm guessing. (Unless you want to build a serious transmission to maximize the output of that fan blade to warp speed, which is certainly possible... I guess, but just remember safety as well when making a huge fan with spinning blades!!)

Btw, your first idea you say "all this would be done on caster wheels".
You can only use the wheels they provide you in the kit & not off the shelf caster wheels, so keep that detail in mind.
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