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Re: Strength of Versaplanetary & PG-188

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Originally Posted by Sam Skoglund View Post
I have also heard of teams "protecting" all brands of planetary gearboxes from damage through one or two external reductions of gears or chain.
IMO, this is the best solution to your problem. Custom spur gearboxes are nice, but when you need a 100:1 or higher reduction it gets prohibitively big.
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