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Re: pic: 2980 practice bot Climber

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
I think you can be almost completely certain that those gearboxes will not last you the entire season. I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, but they are just not that strong and are not robust enough for this application.

I would recommend replacing them with a pair of Vex VersaPlanetaries, and using the JVN Mechanical Design Calculator to figure out a ratio that will allow your robot to climb well. I bet you can climb nearly 4 times as fast as this setup is geared for without much of a problem depending on the diameter of your winch and weight of your robot.
Banebot gearboxes have significantly improved in the past couple of years. In fact they are commonly used in high power 1500+ watt direct drive combat robot drive applications. I wouldexpect them to preform better than VPs in the same (un-optimal) setup.
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