CIM Motor Sacrifice

[nitneylion452]

Originally Posted by luckof13

Hi, my teams plan right now for our ball launcher is to mount one or two of the Bane Bot RS-775-18V (at 12V) motors to CIMulators, and then into a CIMple box; which will then drive two 8" 2011 KoP wheels via chain or belt. However, we have no experiance with these motors and gear box. Do you think that this is a viable/reliable option?
Also, I see that some people have used the Fisher Price motors to drive ball launchers like this. How are these motors attached? Is there a COTS gear box, or do you have to custom make one?
Thanks.

Do you plan on doubling up on that set up? As in 2 or 4 motors driving 4 wheels? If you only have 2 wheels, there won't be enough points of contact to ensure a consistent shot, unless you guide the ball to the same spot each time.

Also, going from a CIMulator to a CIMple box seems like a lot of work. You can change the gear ratio of a gearbox to better match your needs. However, I doubt you'll need to do that since the CIMulator is designed to give similar performance to a CIM. A standard CIM has plenty of speed and torque to launch a ball.