[Matt Reiland]

Originally posted by Gadget470
Matt: Most people don't know where 14 mile is

I know where it is, but our Brazillian, Canadian, and Non SE Michigan friends don't. (Sorry just wanted to point that out)

I was looking at Motion Industries this year as a potential supplier for our FIRST needs, but we found it a bit easier to design something with a catalog in front of us. I'm sure M.I. has a catalog, but we didn't have one from them.

Hey everyone knows where 8-Mile is RIGHT? Its just a few miles from there!

Anyway you can design gearboxes and such using catalogs from suppliers like Rush or Small parts then just buy the gears and bearings from a local store like motion for much less money. Motion doesn't have a catalog for themselves, they are like a superstore for parts vendors (Similar to small parts but MUCH larger) They sell Boston and Martin gears whose specs are readily available, same with about 20 different bearing manufacturers. If you call them they will tell you the lines they carry, then you can use the specs for identical parts. Most parts are in stock too! I buy all transmission products from them from now on.