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Re: Gearboxes? Help!

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Originally Posted by SuperNerd256 View Post
Like the name suggests, it's very simple (3 gears, 2 of which are on the CIM motors), only 1 stage, so it's more efficient, and because of its simplicity, there are little to no possible failure points.

Just BE SURE TO GREASE THEM. (Caps and bold for emphasis)
^That,
and I also think it has something to do with the fact CIMple-boxes are made mostly of plastic (which is ofcourse softer than aluminium), so gears lose less energy and are damaged less if (and they do) they scrape against the casing.

edit: This is wrong (except for agreeing with SuperNerd256).
For explenation (or excuse): http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...7&postcount=30

Last edited by bardd : 12-08-2012 at 09:50. Reason: Wrong