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Originally Posted by Cory
There are so many better obstacles for most teams to tackle than making custom gearboxes. If 254 were starting a new team right now, I highly doubt we would make custom gearboxes. Maybe custom sideplates to get the right ratio, but that's about it. The stuff that's out there now is so high quality that if you have any question about your ability to solve every other aspect of the game challenge, you really shouldn't be going custom.
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A custom gearbox can be cheaper than an off the shelf gearbox, especially for a shifting one. Aluminum to make side plates and bearing blocks isn't that expensive.