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Originally Posted by Andy Baker
We plan on selling these standard assemblies initially: - AM Shifter, a dual speed, shift-on-the-fly gearbox w/ 2.56:1 reduction, ready to mount 2 CIM motors
- AM Reducer, a 3:1 planetary reduction gearbox for Bosch drill or FP motors that mounts just like a CIM motor (can be mounted to the AM shifter)
Andy B. |
How much are you hedging the venture on FIRST keeping the rules and the KOP the same? It seems like every year that we've tried to do some upfront design work on a gearbox FIRST changed something - like the year you could only use gears from small parts, and the addition of the CIM one year and the bigger drill motor the next - such that we had to go back to the drawing board after kickoff. I'd hate to see you invest alot and have them insert a "no aluminum plate" rule or something like that. Conversely, my hope is that FIRST would recognize these readily available assemblies that the whole community can use and design the kit/rules around them, giving the rookie teams more of a head start (like they've done with the pre-fabbed drive trains). Have you had any discussions along those lines?