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Originally Posted by EricH
SDSM&T, 2012, for me. Try 775-18s for a direct drive via BaneBots gearboxes, maybe--that's what we used that year, 4 of 'em. Just make sure your circuit protection--and speed controllers--can handle the current. I don't think we ever blew a fuse (yep, we used inline fuses) but we also had speed controllers that would shut off under high-current conditions (say, about 3-10 seconds into a run) and not reboot. So we got some without that safety and... well... It worked until we dug ourselves into a small hole and got stuck on our last run. We could smell the smoke when we opened the case.
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In other words...avoid doing that. Gotcha. Thanks for the input everybody! The current plan is to go with a single cim Gem500 with 3 or 4 stages- still deciding. If anybody is interested in seeing the CAD (or just a picture) PM me!
Also, can anybody speak to how well the Gem500 (and mounting bracket) can handle side loads to the output shaft (30-50lbs)?