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Originally Posted by GeeTwo
Looking at the render, I thought the wheel was just between the gearbox plates. If the wheel is by the "wire" end of the CIMs, then consider this modified so that moving the cylinder would cause the module would use up less space inside the robot, which I understand to be the main point of inverted CIM.
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Oh ok, makes more sense now. The way the gearbox is set up, I don't think it's feasible at all to move the cylinder. It would either have to be put on the output shaft of the wheel on the other side and That wouldn't be great, or be put on the gear just above it and rework all of the gearing in the gearbox. With that option, It might be able to be done, but I don't think you would be able to get the geometry to work out to avoid the side rail and the wheel on the output shaft. If that was done, I would be impressed. Your idea would save some additional room in the robot and would be a pretty cool gearbox.