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Re: RS-395 safe loading

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Originally Posted by sanddrag View Post
We ran our swerve steering on 550s through 49:1 Versaplanetaries and then to an 84:24 reduction for a total reduction of 171.5:1 and they got REALLY burning hot. It was kind of surprising and somewhat concerning. It may be due in part to inefficiencies in the Versaplanetaries. I think the frequent direction reversals and PID position holding are also a contributing factor.
David,

Thats odd, we used a BAG with a 75:1 total reduction (way less than you guys). Ours remained cool after 30 minutes of driving. We really like using the BAG's on steering this year, especially since they can handle the heat.
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