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Re: pic: Schreiber Take on West Coast Drive
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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber
Couldn't or Shouldn't? I know a lot of guys who are of the opinion that if you can't explain the idea using a napkin and a pen you are probably over complicating it.
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Well I suppose one probably could still design it, but like you said, it's probably not an elegant solution.
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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber
Specifically, what part of my math did I do wrong? (Remember folks, I am a programmer, I do this in my spare time) I worked out what the speed of the motor at 40 amps was and based the speed off that. Is a 5.97:1 reduction too little for a 4" wheel?
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I think your powertrain calcs are probably fine, and I wouldn't worry too much about acceleration. My freshman year (2001) we ran 2 Bosch drill motors geared for 10ft/s and it worked wonderfully, 4 cims should have plenty of torque to get you by. You probably won't win a pushing match against a hardcore pushing robot, but that's what shifting transmissions are for if you chose to use them.
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Theory is a nice place, I'd like to go there one day, I hear everything works there.
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Last edited by JamesCH95 : 25-05-2010 at 15:09.
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