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Originally Posted by matthewdenny
I am not familiar with these motors. What advantage would they have as opposed to some of the more commonly utilized motors. Do they have a characteristic that sets them apart and makes them worth this trouble?
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The biggest advantage to me is their availability. Almost every year we get at least one of these in the KOP (this year we got 8!) and they just keep piling up in our work space. A gearbox that utilizes these would allow for what is currently thought of as useless (or virtually useless) motor, to become a useful one. I doubt that teams that can afford multiple versaplanetary's would opt for this option, but for teams with less funding/experience, this could be a viable option for low power requirements.