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Re: Climbing with CIM's: Versaplanetary Vs. P80 Vs. Multistage Planrtary/Spur Combo

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Originally Posted by billbo911 View Post
Lowering the amount of reduction on the VP and adding an additional stage of chain or spur gear reduction is going to be a safe bet.

IMHO, stay clear of the P80, it has a storied history of failure you do not want to encounter 30+ inches off the floor.
This is the way I would do it. Perhaps as simple as a VP (20:1 or 15:1) and a 1:5.33 VEXpro Single Speed Gearbox.
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