pic: 2007 FRC Team 548 Robostangs Robot Pic2

[robostangs548]

Gabe came the closest... we lift up our robot completely off the ground in order to achieve low gearing, and high torque.... this is how it works.... We create 290lbs. of torque because of an all student designed drive train that instead of using a two speed transmission uses a custom working trans. like this... In high speed (Low Torque) two big diameter small width wheels on the ground and two scrubber wheels.... In low speed (High Torque) Four wheels with a smaller diameter and larger width come slamming to the ground to lift the entire robot and speed wheels off the ground to create an amazing amount of force on the opposing object (shall i say robot) we have found that if we put our 2006 bot sideways we can push it with amazing ease.