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Re: What do YOU want in the Kit of Parts?

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Originally Posted by Gdeaver View Post
The BB planetary gear boxes are designed to come in at a price we can afford. Precision planetary gear boxes in the size to match the 5oo series motors are very expensive. Our team has not been able to find anything that we could afford that is better than the Banes Bot solution. So we love them and hate them.
I've seen them, but they aren't terribly common as it's odd to spend $400 on a gearbox for a $2 motor. If you need a gearbox of that quality, you should probably also use a different motor.