Thread: pic: 1712 version of JVN high reduction gearbox
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Re: pic: 1712 version of JVN high reduction gearbox
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Originally Posted by Stu Bloom View Post
I don't think it would move very fast ...

Just out of curiosity (I'm not familiar with the FTC/VEX gears) what is the reduction per stage, and total reduction of that gear train?
Stu,

JVN posted the applicable calculations with his original design here:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=70627. And, as a finer point, these are VEX gears and I'm not sure what ratios you could produce using the current FTC kit gears.
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