pic: Inverted CIM 2-Speed Gearbox

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Originally Posted by EricH

Actually, I'm not entirely sure what the CoF of a Lunacy wheel is on carpet. I'm pretty sure it's more than on that pesky Glassliner FRP (AKA regolith), though.


For those that don't get the reference... 2009 (Lunacy) was played on a field of Glassliner FRP with about a foot of carpet on all sides next to the rail. If you want to know what that looks/feels like, there's probably something similar in your nearest school/park restroom (as an anti-graffiti/easy-clean sort of measure). All robots were required to use certain wheels for their floor-contacting propulsion--the CoF between said wheels and the floor was something just under 1 as I recall, while your typical nitrile wheels are 1.something-or-other. Unlimited quantity... but that was the ONLY type allowed! Low-traction game, low-speed, low-friction...And then there were the trailers, but I'll end there.

I was far under 1 iirc. The regular tread wheels get around 1.