While I understand that BaneBots might not have been able to predict the demand for various P60 gear ratios I don't understand why they wouldn't have been able to forsee a huge demand for the CIM-U-LATORS and have those in stock ready to ship at kickoff. They knew well in advance that every team was getting at least one 775 and that there are limited COTS gearbox options for that motor. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that if teams are given the choice of using a 775 or a 550 they are probably going with the 775 for the extra power.
I find it very telling that BaneBots can't even put a picture of a CIM-U-LATOR on their website. If these things aren't vaporware how hard can it be to take a photo of one and post it on the website. A PDF of a drawing would be even nicer but I'll settle for any tangable evidence that even one CIM-U-LATOR actually exists on this planet. If ANYONE has received a CIM-U-LATOR would you please take a photo or two of it and post it on CD so the rest of us can at least see what we have ordered? Also, if you have one, is it well built or a piece of junk? Should we all keep holding our breath hoping that the CIM-U-LATORS will eventually be our COTS salvation to using those 775s or should we just forget about them all together and move on to plan B? Like everyone else I am frustrated by the delay but I am outraged by the lack of basic information coming from BaneBots.
Geez, if they don't have the manpower to assemble all these gearboxes just throw all the parts in a box and let us put them together ourselves.
For what it's worth, we ordered 4 CIM-U-LATORS, 1 P60 and 1 P80 on Jan 23rd when the stated lead time was 5-10 days on all 3 items. We have heard nothing and emails to BaneBots go unanswered. Is there anyone close enough to BaneBots in Colorado that can just go knock on the door and ask them what the deal is?
