Final Robot Speed

[kacz100]

The people that have the drive system done, and only those people. What is your final:

Speed:________Ft/Sec

Gear Ratio:_______________

Motor(s):_______________________________________

Wheel Size:__________(If you want to disclose)

Goals Towed and/or Pushed:___________

Speed Pushing Full Load (IE Goal or Goals):____________Ft/sec

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Our Aprox speed is: 1.1111111 Ft/Sec

[Kit Gerhart]

[quote]Originally posted by kacz100
[b]The people that have the drive system done, and only those people. What is your final:

Speed: 54 Ft/Sec

Gear Ratio: 1/1
Motor(s): 2 Chiaphua, 3 drill, 2 FP, 1 Mabuchi,

Wheel Size: 8 inch
Goals Towed and/or Pushed: 3

Speed Pushing Full Load (IE Goal or Goals): 49 Ft/sec

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Just kidding.... Our machine is not done yet.

[kacz100]

Don't we all wish!!!!!!

[GregT]

warp 5

[James Crivellone]

Dunno yet, I have not got the BMW M5 engine mounted on it yet

[dlavery]

We have to push goals??!!!?

Uh-oh. I think we better re-think our whole approach.



-dave

[Andy Baker]

[quote]Originally posted by Kit Gerhart
[b]

Originally posted by kacz100

Gear Ratio: 1/1
Motor(s): 2 Chiaphua, 3 drill, 2 FP, 1 Mabuchi,

You mean we have to add another two motors?!?! Say it ain't so, Kit!

And I thought that we were done designing our drivetrain.



Andy B.

[David Kelly]

i sure hope you don't have to add 2 more. we'd surely be in trouble then.

[MrB]

Option 1 (current)
Drill Motor, low gear, 1:2 ratio, 8" wheels
Calculated Speed: 5.23 ft/sec
Measured Speed: n/a

Option 2 (backup)
Drill Motor, low gear, 1:3 ratio, 8" wheels
Calculated Speed: 3.49 ft/sec
Measured Speed: n/a

Initial ratio - Failed- Too much motor stress, tripped 30A breakers
Drill Motor, HIGH Gear, 1:3 ratio, 8" wheels
Calculated Speed: 11.63 ft/sec
Measured Speed: n/a

See and feel free to use attached XLS file for calculations.
http://wihs.zapto.org/first/wheel_speed.xls

BTW: The CURRENT drive system, can push a 190 pound adult. ;^]