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what kind of motor/ gear reduction are you guys using on the accumulator? we have a very similar design and we had trouble getting enough torque to start the system.
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I believe the reductions are a 3 to 1 from the CIM to the front roller/whole conveyor, and a 16:1 for the banebots 545s. In the video you see that there's a jam they get in the very beginning due to the balls coming out too fast and clustering. That'll be fixed by stuttering the hopper rollers to only let out 2 balls at a time, but still keep them together so you don't lose speed from emptying the hopper
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how many balls per second can you "shoot?"
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Tonight they're going to test with a lot more balls. Also, on Saturday we'll be attending a scrimmage so we'll be able to see exactly how long it takes to empty the hopper. They also need to finish the code mentioned above before they can truly test how fast it is. They're currently running off the computer with clicks since the OI is being finished. So that's another reason why there isn't a definite time.
Stay tuned
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Ex-Team Manager, Mech. Leader of Westview Robotics Team 1510
Team 1510 co-founder
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13-02-2009, 13:34
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