Just starting out

Does anyone know where to find any books, published papers, websites, etc. specifically for starting your first build? I would like to learn more about gear ratios, different batteries and the basic layout of the board.

Just a couple things I found real quick.

http://bowlesphysics.com/images/Robotics_-_Gears_and_Gear_Ratios.pdf

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?348891-Lion-vs-LiPo-Which-better-or-are-they-just-different

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/archive/whats_the_best_battery

As for the basic layout of the board, look through the builds on this forum.

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This site should contain what you’re looking for if you search around and read a bunch.

Thanks for the useful information. I think the second discussion is confusing because 18650 have better energy per weight ratio than Lipos. for example, Samsung 25R is 214 Wh/kg, and Turnigy lipo cell is 148 Wh/kg. from my experience, 18650 are also lighter than Lipo in reality. for example, 10s4p space cell pro4 is 190 Wh/kg, and Floureon 4s Lipo is 150 Wh/kg.

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Makes sense, I just quickly googled articles about batteries and gearing… Didn’t really proofread… :grin: