Need general drive train expertise

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27-10-2014, 23:04

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Re: Need general drive train expertise

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Originally Posted by EricH

(Though I do recommend pneumatics, specifically pancake cylinders, over servos for shifting.)

I do agree with this. They are faster than servos at shifting. My team tried servos in 2012 and they took way too long to shift, I was not on the team at the time but I have heard that it took about two seconds.

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