Modding AM14U3 for WCP DS Gearboxes

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Originally Posted by Knufire

IMO, shifting isn't worth it in most games, ESPECIALLY for a rookie team.

If the game requires heavy defense, then shifting could be an advantage. Also note that this team is built from people like me who already have experience in FRC, so I guess in some way, we aren't really going to kill ourselves by attempting to do something we have no clue into how we're going to do that.

However, I agree that for a team like us, implementing a shifting system would be way too early for us. I mean, of course we could do it given the resources available. The problem I think would mainly be a lack of experience in terms of handling a two-speed drivetrain, as well as the other, more beneficial ways we can spend $600 on as opposed to spending it on gearboxes. For instance, we could probably build a manipulator for that much money, and we would probably be better off doing that due to our limited budget. (I don't have exact numbers on what our funds are, but I do recall someone asking if I can budget-constraint the design)