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Re: pic: Introducing BarBox: My First Attempt at Gearbox Design

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Originally Posted by bardd View Post
The gearbox is 2.7lbs, I'll try and make it lighter.
Trading out the middle portion of the gearbox frame for a polycarbonate version might save a bit of weight.

Honestly I never understood why so many gearboxes (like the toughbox) use metal enclosures between the plates considering its probably the most structurally insignificant part of the whole thing.

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