4 Wheel Drive

[Nemisis]

Is there a rule stating that a team cannot use more than 4 CIM motors?

[MrForbes]

Yes, you really need to read the rules....

http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/...nt.aspx?id=452

Section 4 tells you all about motors and which you can use of how many

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Nemisis

Is there a rule stating that a team cannot use more than 4 CIM motors?

Okay I'm just going to say it.

Every question I've seen you ask could be answered by reading the Manual. Not even that, just searching the manual really quickly.

If you don't read the rules you're not going to build a good robot.

[Kevin Sevcik]

What other people said.

As for what motors to use besides the CIMs.... Those new 18V RS-775 motors from Banebots are totally sweet, and will own the FPs and RS-550s in practical applications any day of the week.

I know, I know. Sacrilege! Blasphemy! But when you look at the actual stats (not what FIRST posted) you too will be a believer.

~270W power, 13000 RPM, 112 oz-in Stall. This thing has all the power of the RS-550 or FP, at lower RPMs, in a bigger package. Lower RPMs = less reduction = less losses. Bigger package = more mass and surface area = more ability to cope with heat. These puppies will do everything your RS-550s or FPs will do, only they'll do it longer and harder with less overheating and horrible burning smells.

But, you know, that's all just theoretical. Perhaps you guys should just wait till I get my order for 5 or so and empirically test them for ya first.

[Uriah]

another thing you can use is air pressure to raise and lower an arm. that would be more complex, but saves motors for joints if u decide to have a wrist on your arm

[Hawiian Cadder]

our team's drivetrain was finalized today, the drive will be using all 4 cims as well as 2 of the new bane bots. our manipulator will be run of a combination of a couple of denso window motors and the remaining bane bots.