17-02-2014 09:20

notmattlythgoe

Re: pic: We decided to try a perforated belly pan this year.

We decided to go with a perforated belly pan this year too and have been really happy with it. It really helps with making things neat.

17-02-2014 09:42

Nick Lawrence

Re: pic: We decided to try a perforated belly pan this year.

Fantastic job, Alex. Way cleaner than years past.

-Nick

17-02-2014 09:42

cgmv123

Re: pic: We decided to try a perforated belly pan this year.

Watch your voltage drop. It looks like you're feeding your Talons with 12 AWG wire with about 5 feet over both the + and - wires. At 130 amps (a CIM at stall), you'll lose about 2 volts. If you switch to 10 AWG and take off a foot of wire between the + and - wires, you'll only lose 1 volt at 130 amps.

Don't mount your radio next to your converter either. That converter can put out a fair amount of noise.

17-02-2014 09:59

AlexC

Re: pic: We decided to try a perforated belly pan this year.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Lawrence Fantastic job, Alex. Way cleaner than years past. -Nick

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgmv123 Watch your voltage drop. It looks like you're feeding your Talons with 12 AWG wire with about 5 feet over both the + and - wires. At 130 amps (a CIM at stall), you'll lose about 2 volts. If you switch to 10 AWG and take off a foot of wire between the + and - wires, you'll only lose 1 volt at 130 amps. Don't mount your radio next to your converter either. That converter can put out a fair amount of noise.

17-02-2014 12:07

Orion.DeYoe

Re: pic: We decided to try a perforated belly pan this year.

The neat wiring on the belly pan makes the whole robot look 10 times better.