pic: Four Speed Three CIM Gearbox

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by GeeTwo

The reason for stopping at 6 CIMS is that they are capable of efficiently turning every amp you can get through the main breaker into mechanical energy. Once you do that, any additional motors are meaningless.

And I did mean the first team to successfully execute it, not the first to attempt it.

The CIMs aren't very efficient actually, there are more efficient motors in the kit by a good margin (lower power though).

It'd be nice to get a high power, high efficiency motor on FRC legal list.


Also, it's simpler for teams just to add more motors and gearing independently than it is to centralize PTO it all. It just doesn't make sense for FRC.