Intake RPM

[ns3517]

Originally Posted by bkahl

Maybe not 2x, but gearing a linear speed of an intake faster than the drive allows you to intake while the robot is moving in any direction. Just gearing faster than the drivetrain is a better rule of thumb.


NS3517,
I don't think you're asking the right question.

The RPM of any intake is not a good measurement, because the same RPM on different rollers provide for different performance.

The most important factor of the intake is the Linear Speed, as Adam described in the quoted post. The linear speed of an intake is independent of the roller diameter, and is a better way to measure intakes across other robots.

As for motors, the 775pro is bomb.

You're right my bad

[BJT]

Our intake, which was also our shooter, ran a 775pro on a 5:1 versaplanetary at full power on both top and bottom rollers. To shoot high goals from the batter they were at something like 80%. rollers were 2inch blue andymark wheels. It was FAST. the ball just disappeared from where it was into the intake. made the whole assembly jump a little when it sucked one in