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Re: Polycarbonate side plates for lighter gearboxes

we made our own mechanism gearboxes using older FP plastic gears and polycarbonate side plates. Very easy to make with minimal shop equipment....

We haven't found any reason to try to reduce weight on the drivetrain gearboxes, we'd rather take the weight out of the higherer-up mounted parts.

Don't use thread locker with any polycarbonate parts