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Re: Sound Limit

Following what Al stated, If you are using Banebot 775's with the CIM-U-Lator gearboxes, be careful to NOT use the same #10-32 screws from your CIM motors to mount them. We had a realization when swapping out our CIM shooter motors for the Banebot setups. It seemed easy enough to use the same screws from the CIMs ( they are 3/4" long ) and are just long enough to hit the 775 motor pinion. This happens just as the screw starts to tighten, so it's hard to discern what's occuring. This will certainly destroy your Banebot motors and gearboxes. Be sure your free hand test your setup before applying power. If it doesn't move smoothly - something is wrong! Using 1/2" long mounting screws eliminated this problem for us.
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