Thread: Cheap gearboxes (DeWalt and Globe) for Offseason project
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Re: Cheap gearboxes (DeWalt and Globe) for Offseason project
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Originally Posted by dbonar View Post
Thus I'm left with options like modifying a DeWalt gearbox or finding Globe motor/gearboxes.
Unfortunately I can't contribute more to this discussion of inexpensive COTS gearboxes, but the Globe motors aren't 775 motors... They're conduction-cooled (like the window motors and CIMs) and closer in size to a 550 motor.
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