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Originally Posted by Chris is me
This is pretty smart design. The FP gearbox is actually quite similar. Emulating this kind of gearbox in other applications is something I'm aiming to do.
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It is smart design in terms of pure tooth loading, but for FRC it can be more difficult to do. It requires ordering gears of multiple varieties. This could be a nonissue for some teams, but it can take longer and be more expensive for others.
We nearly "standardize" on 20dp, and try our best to stick to AM. His gears are cheap, in stock, and ship fast. We also have a large stockpile on hand, and have sometimes grabbed stock gears off old robots to modify then replace when the real order comes in.
Also, utlizing his 50T 6061 Al gears and heavily pocketing them, you can probably get gearboxes comparable in weight. Even with using pure 20DP, our gearboxes are some of the lightest I've seen made (for drive and mechanisms).