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Originally Posted by DampRobot
JVN, can you comment on the material of the Ball Shifter casing? I assume it is some sort of plastic. I've had a lot of trouble with polycarb sideplates making motors overheat in drive gearboxes in the past. Have you tested for this? Also, any plan to sell aluminium versions of the casing (as side plates with spacers)?
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The Ball Shifter casing is Glass-Filled Nylon. I've never heard of motors overheating as you've described. We are not planning to sell an aluminum version, or a side-plate + spacer version -- though the design does lend itself to teams being able to make their own.
-John