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Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri
I'd love to see a drive gearbox that has the motors, speed controller, and encoder built in. And talks CAN. I think this would allow teams to do some neat stuff out of the box with just software and little chance of messing things up mechanically/electrically.
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2014 rules would mean this whole thing(as one individual item) would have to cost less than 400$. 2 new talons, or old jaguars (CAN) already puts you at 160$. Add a 2 motor gearbox, 2 CIMs, and an encoder, you're really pushing it. If its mostly assembled, as I assume you'd want, you have to pay people to assemble the thing. Not saying its impossible, but it sounds like a hard thing to make under 400$. Also, rules can
change.
Also, a one CIM gearbox is seems very feasible, and a team could buy 4, I suppose.
Edit: alternately, the gearbox could include talon mounts, and a team could buy them separately, this would be technically legal due to the assemble being functional another way but this is a slippery slope.
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If the modules are designed to assemble into a single configuration, and the assembly is functional in only that
configuration, then the total cost of the complete assembly including all modules must fit within 400$
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