New Talon Speed Controller

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by Ether

I'm thinking it's probably the linearity of the Talons which made the difference you noticed.

But as you said, it would be most interesting to conduct a blind study.

That'd be what, set up a few identical drivebases and make it "impossible" to see into what controllers are on them, then have a drive drive the three and rank how well they handle?

[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by CalTran

That'd be what, set up a few identical drivebases and make it "impossible" to see into what controllers are on them, then have a drive drive the three and rank how well they handle?

To save parts and ensure there are no mechanical differences, I would use the same drive base. Build a simple electrical board for it, but leave off the speed controllers. Put the speed controllers into separate boxes (even cardboard boxes would do for this), with a wiring harness coming out of it (wired up the same way for each case, so controlling the motors is identical). Close the boxes. Strap each one onto the robot sequentially, and hook up the wiring harness. Drive it around, and do an evaluation. Take the next box, and repeat.

For best results, use 3 identical boxes. After it's built, have someone randomly shuffle the boxes, then number them as you use them. That way, you won't know which is which until after your evaluation, when you open them up and compare the number to whats inside!

[CalTran]

That'd be really interesting to do in off season. Now if only we had some extra Jags and new Victors.

[stewie2013]

they are only .1 of a pound lighter than a jag due to the heat sink on it