POST YOUR DRILL GEAR RATIO ....... HERE.......

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Posted by Anton Abaya at 1/18/2001 1:50 AM EST


Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NASA, Mathsoft, Solidworks.



I'm really just curious as to what teams normally use.

Do you have the drills on :

1. high or low gear?
2. what gear ratio?
3. do you use the clutch?
4. how fast did you go from end to end of the playing field?
5. how fast do you go in mph?
6. can you still push/pull heavy bots?
7. was your circuit breaker stable?
8. did you strip your motors?
9. whats your favorite drill brand? (for fun...)

thanks guys... i hope people post cuz i know it'll come in handy for the many teams deciding their drive train as we speak...

-anton
"the ninny with a power tool"

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Posted by Anton Abaya at 1/18/2001 7:45 PM EST


Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NASA, Mathsoft, Solidworks.


In Reply to: POST YOUR DRILL GEAR RATIO ....... HERE.......
Posted by Anton Abaya on 1/18/2001 1:50 AM EST:



I'm really just curious as to what teams normally use.
Do you have the drills on :

1. high or low gear?
2. what gear ratio?
3. do you use the clutch?
4. how fast did you go from end to end of the playing field?
5. how fast do you go in mph?
6. can you still push/pull heavy bots?
7. was your circuit breaker stable?
8. did you strip your motors?
9. whats your favorite drill brand? (for fun...)

thanks guys... i hope people post cuz i know it'll come in handy for the many teams deciding their drive train as we speak...

-anton
"the ninny with a power tool"

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Posted by Joe Johnson at 1/18/2001 10:27 PM EST


Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.


In Reply to: Reost: POST YOUR DRILL GEAR RATIO ....... HERE.......
Posted by Anton Abaya on 1/18/2001 7:45 PM EST:



Anton,

We consider this to be a trade secret. We give teams
very general advice if they ask about how fast a robot
should go, but the exact ratio, no, we don't share this
information.

While we are all for cooperation, we are also looking
for small edges here and there.

This is one of them.

Are we out of the mainstream in this or do other teams
have similar information they consider important that
they keep to themselves?

Do tell.

Joe J.

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Posted by Michael Betts at 1/19/2001 10:47 AM EST


Engineer on team #177, Bobcat Robotics, from South Windsor High School and International Fuel Cells.


In Reply to: Trade secrets...
Posted by Joe Johnson on 1/18/2001 10:27 PM EST:



: Are we out of the mainstream in this or do other teams
: have similar information they consider important that
: they keep to themselves?

: Do tell.

: Joe J.

Dr. J,

I agree, every team should have a few trade secrets that distinguish them from other teams.

This is, after all, a competition.

Mike

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Posted by Dodd Stacy at 1/19/2001 10:59 AM EST


Engineer on team #95, Lebanon Robotics Team, from Lebanon High School and CRREL/CREARE.


In Reply to: Re: Trade secrets...
Posted by Michael Betts on 1/19/2001 10:47 AM EST:



: : Are we out of the mainstream in this or do other teams
: : have similar information they consider important that
: : they keep to themselves?

: : Do tell.

: : Joe J.

: Dr. J,

: I agree, every team should have a few trade secrets that distinguish them from other teams.

: This is, after all, a competition.

: Mike

Uhhh. We vary the gearing between 1 and 10 ft/sec and let our drivers practise until they minimize their gymkhana (sp?) time. And of course they're practising right now! How about your team?

Dodd

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Posted by Anton Abaya at 1/19/2001 11:13 AM EST


Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NONE AT THE MOMENT! .


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Posted by Dodd Stacy on 1/19/2001 10:59 AM EST:



well, okay... some teams gave it to me.

i'm not looking to copy... i'm looking around to make the best decision based on what all the teams do in general.

throw in a couple calculations here and there, and i'll feel happier about the decision.

-anton