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Originally posted by IVIaxor
Then, out of paranoia, we used a paper cup to create a shell of JB weld over the whole thing . Of course, we were sending the power of both the drill AND the CIM through that gearbox (geared the CIM up to the drill's speed)
Oh, it wasn't paranoia. There was soo much power in that transmission, it sheared off the tabs that the custom aluminum rings used to attach to the motor transmission.

/me hopes that there's a factor of safety of at least 2 in that gearbox...

-=- Terence

(the grease monkey who designed 824's drivetrain).
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