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Re: Gearboxes? Help!

The Banebots p80 Gearbox is a workhorse. We've used 12:1 and 9:1 on our drive trains for direct-drive since we abandoned chain in 2008, and a 12:1 on our robot lift (with a 4:1 lead screw) in 2010, and have never had a failure.

The major caution there would be that BaneBots tends to run out very quickly during the build season, so buy early if you're planning on them!
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