Can we use last years gearboxes?
 

We want to use the banebots 12:1 gearbox that we got in the 2007 season.

Is this allowed?

Re: Can we use last years gearboxes?
 

Did you use them on your robot last year?

Re: Can we use last years gearboxes?
 

Search the Q&A for "Banebots" and you will find your answer spelled out quite clearly.

Re: Can we use last years gearboxes?
 

I dont really know where that is. Could you link to it please?

And yes, we did use it last year, but it is completely unmodified.

Re: Can we use last years gearboxes?
 

You can not use them because banebots doesnt sell them anymore so they are no longer a cots item. banebots sells the redesigned version of last years.

Re: Can we use last years gearboxes?
 

the Q&A said that all revisions of the planetary gearboxes were fair game.

in other words, yes you can use them.

"The Banebots gearboxes are a special case. The new version of the gearbox includes required quality improvements, however the fundamental functionality remains unchanged."

http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread...bots+gearboxes

Re: Can we use last years gearboxes?
 

Go to the FIRST website and follow

Already Involved > FRC > Documents and Updates > Competition Manual and Related Documents > 2008 Question & Answer System

Every team should be familiar with this section of the website. If you're not looking at the rules and rule updates, you could be in for some unpleasant surprises at the competitions.

Re: Can we use last years gearboxes?
 

As long as they are unmodified, wouldn't they still be legal even if they were used based on R36?

Re: Can we use last years gearboxes?
 

that is wrong information...

http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=8559