So, I’m on the cusp of a major rebuild, and I’ve been seeing more and more shared power mogo intakes like Antichamber’s. I was wondering, do you thing shared power mogo lifts are a good idea? what are some advantages and disadvantages?
Here’s what I’m considering, but these are really just guesses, please correct me:
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The shared power mogo lift is not too complex. Antichamber has posted several videos about it, and although it’s more complicated than a simple base, it shouldn’t be too hard (at least to build). I don’t know if it really adds a significant amound of weight (plus, it’s on the base, so the small amount doesn’t matter too much).
https://vexforum.com/t/vex-passive-mogo-transmission-is-back/44732/1
This thread has a lot of information about it. It is possible to move the lift while driving, although the software aspect may be a bit difficult.
In my opinion, the pros outweigh the cons, although implementation may be a bit difficult.
if you are going to do shared motors and you’re not going to copy what’s already been done, be prepared to spend a lot of time figuring out how to do it. The basic concept is simple, but it’s hard to do well.