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Re: pic: FRC3880 - Tiki Techs - 2015 Prototype Drive
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Originally Posted by Oblarg
Not so sure what I think about the 8-motor, 4-gearbox setup. Looks really heavy - what benefits are there, specifically, over a two-gearbox 6-CIM setup? Keep in mind that you'll also need more air and more tubing and more failure modes to shift with this gearbox arrangement.
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More power!!
LOL
yes offset by weight.
The idea is to have two driven axels.. and a bit more power with added traction of 8 wheels
We are currently working on a single transmission plate that has two driven axels. We are waiting on our CNC to arrive that will allow us to make the larger more complicated plates. These current plates are done by hand on our small lathe / mill. That is the biggest reason they were separated. That and there was thinking of being able to run front and rear at different speeds. No clue personally why, maybe climbing? Sometime we build off ideas just to do so. 
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