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Re: pic: Vex Face Bearing Gusset Gearbox

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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery View Post
All the machining required on the versa frame for this can be done with a drill press or hand drill and a dremel. You can match drill all the gusset holes. Any slotting required for clearance for the first reduction gear can be done with a dremel, cutting wheel, and some patience. All the piloting is handled by the gussets and bearings, so no precision machining is required.
I didn't realize you could use the gussets as a guide to drill the other holes. That's a smart idea!

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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery View Post
A total of 84 teeth (20DP) is the "right" C2C distance for the 2.103" spacing used by Vex for the gussets.
I didn't see the double plates in there; I thought they were all single plates. Never mind then.

Overall, I really like this design! I might just suggest it to my team.
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