Stu Bloom
01-12-2005, 14:12
For those of you not familiar with the tremendous benefits of using the DeWalt XRP Drill transmission on a FIRST Robot you might want to take a look at this (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32013) thread and the fantastic and very detailed white paper (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/papers.php?s=&action=downloadpaper&paperid=398) prepared by Joe Pavliga and Dr. Joe Johnson. This transmission, when mated with any of the three motors as detailed in the paper, provides a strong, lightweight, compact, robust, 3 speed shift on-the-fly power soution that can be incorporated into many areas of your robot. Search the forum for "DeWalt" (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/search.php?searchid=516966) and you will find several threads with additional discussion and many examples of how these have been used.
NOW, for the rest of us ... I recently checked on the DeWalt "ServiceNET" (http://www.dewaltservicenet.com/ServiceNet/logon.asp) website to see if I could get a jump on ordering the parts required to put together these workhorses for the upcoming season. I was not totally surprised to find that the transmission assy (P/N 397892-05) is again (or still?) listed as "Back Ordered – no release date at this time".
FORTUNATELY - our team's source for our DeWalt parts last year is still thriving and has the entire 12V drill (model #DC980KA - less battery) available for LESS THAN the cost of the individual required spare/replacement parts from DeWalt.
I am passing along contact and pricing information for those interested ...
Gail Helton
email: arizonaheltons<AT>cox<DOT>net
Pricing - 12V XRP drill (model #DC980DA) available (NO battery):
Qty 1 - 5 : $60 each
6th, 7th, 8th, +++ : $50 each
Shipping charge of $16.96 for entire order (to Indianapolis - might be different for you).
Hope this is helpful ... Good Luck All!
NOW, for the rest of us ... I recently checked on the DeWalt "ServiceNET" (http://www.dewaltservicenet.com/ServiceNet/logon.asp) website to see if I could get a jump on ordering the parts required to put together these workhorses for the upcoming season. I was not totally surprised to find that the transmission assy (P/N 397892-05) is again (or still?) listed as "Back Ordered – no release date at this time".
FORTUNATELY - our team's source for our DeWalt parts last year is still thriving and has the entire 12V drill (model #DC980KA - less battery) available for LESS THAN the cost of the individual required spare/replacement parts from DeWalt.
I am passing along contact and pricing information for those interested ...
Gail Helton
email: arizonaheltons<AT>cox<DOT>net
Pricing - 12V XRP drill (model #DC980DA) available (NO battery):
Qty 1 - 5 : $60 each
6th, 7th, 8th, +++ : $50 each
Shipping charge of $16.96 for entire order (to Indianapolis - might be different for you).
Hope this is helpful ... Good Luck All!